Number Theory Seminar: Jason Bell

  • Date: 10/11/2012
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University of British Columbia

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On a problem about Mahler functions

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Let K be a field of characteristic zero and let k and l be two multiplicatively independent positive integers. We prove the following result: a power series F(x) in K[[x]] satisfies both a k- and a l-Mahler type functional equation if and only if it is a rational function. This proves conjecture of Loxton and van der Poorten. This is joint work
with Boris Adamczewski.

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Location: ESB 2012