Finiteness in real real cubic fields

Abstract

We study finiteness property in numeration systems with cubic Pisot unit base. A base β > 1 is said to satisfy property (F), if the set Fin (β) of numbers with finite β-expansions forms a ring. We show that in every real cubic field which is not totally real, there exists a cubic Pisot unit satisfying (F). On the other hand, there exist totally real cubic fields without such a unit. In such fields, however, one finds a cubic Pisot unit β > 1 satisfying property (−F), i.e., the set Fin (−β) of finite (−β)-expansions forms a ring.