Approximation d'un nombre réel par des unités algébriques

Abstract

In this paper, we prove that for any real number ξ, which is not an algebraic number of degree , there exist infinitely many real algebraic units α of degree n + 1 such that . We also show how the flexibility of H. Davenport and W. M. Schmidt’s method allows to replace, with the same exponent of approximation, units of degree over Z (i.e. elements α with both α and integral over Z) by units of degree over a finite intersection .