An explicit formula for the Mahler measure of a family of -variable polynomials

Chris J. Smyth

Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux (2002)

  • Volume: 14, Issue: 2, page 683-700
  • ISSN: 1246-7405

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An explicit formula for the Mahler measure of the -variable Laurent polynomial is given, in terms of dilogarithms and trilogarithms.

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Smyth, Chris J.. "An explicit formula for the Mahler measure of a family of $3$-variable polynomials." Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux 14.2 (2002): 683-700. <http://eudml.org/doc/248892>.

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abstract = {An explicit formula for the Mahler measure of the $3$-variable Laurent polynomial $a + bx^\{-1\} + cy + (a + bx + cy)z$ is given, in terms of dilogarithms and trilogarithms.},
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