OFFSET
1,3
COMMENTS
This number is algebraic of degree 18. Sequence A073011 contains the smallest known Salem number.
It is the only root r of the polynomial x^18 - x^17 + x^16 - x^15 - x^12 + x^11 - x^10 + x^9 - x^8 + x^7 - x^6 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1 with abs(r) > 1. - Joerg Arndt, Nov 18 2012
LINKS
Arkadiusz Wesolowski, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000
M. J. Mossinghoff, Small Salem Numbers
Wikipedia, Salem number
EXAMPLE
1.188368147508223588142960958....
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[x /. FindRoot[x^18 - x^17 + x^16 - x^15 - x^12 + x^11 - x^10 + x^9 - x^8 + x^7 - x^6 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1 == 0, {x, 1, 2}, WorkingPrecision -> 200]][[1]]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
cons,nonn
AUTHOR
Arkadiusz Wesolowski, Nov 17 2012
STATUS
approved