Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4597715 Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra 2007 18 Pages PDF
Abstract

We prove that sparse resultants having Mahler measure equal to zero are those whose Newton polytope has dimension one. We then compute the Mahler measure of resultants in dimension two, and examples in dimension three and four. Finally, we show that sparse resultants are tempered polynomials. This property suggests that their Mahler measure may lead to special values of L-functions and polylogarithms.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory
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