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Real irrational algebraic numbers “never repeat”
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An oft-used phrase describing irrational numbers is that their (decimal) expansions "never repeat".
The sense of "never repeating" intended is, of course, that their expansions don't repeat forever. And it's straight-forward to show that rational numbers do repeat forever.
It is also easy to show that irrational numbers never repeat forever because that would make them rational.
Now, the question: Suppose I define "never repeating" as simply meaning that the first N digits of the expansion (in whatever base you like) are not repeated. I.e. positions 1..N are not the same as positions (N+1)..2N. Clearly I can construct transcendental numbers with that property. But if we restrict ourselves to irrational algebraic numbers, can it be shown that there are any numbers in that set that "never repeat" in this sense?
It seems to me that even for a randomly chosen irrational algebraic number, the probably that it fulfils this property very very quickly becomes infinitessimally small. I.e. the first billions digits will not match the next billion digits. However, having looked at the first N digits, the next N digits could still be anything, and even though the probability shrinks as p^-N, there are sill infinitely many opportunities as N grows.
So, my question is: can it be shown that there exists a (real) irrational algebraic number for which it is never true that digits 1..N are the same as digits (N+1)..2N for any N?
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An oft-used phrase describing irrational numbers is that their (decimal) expansions "never repeat".
The sense of "never repeating" intended is, of course, that their expansions don't repeat forever. And it's straight-forward to show that rational numbers do repeat forever.
It is also easy to show that irrational numbers never repeat forever because that would make them rational.
Now, the question: Suppose I define "never repeating" as simply meaning that the first N digits of the expansion (in whatever base you like) are not repeated. I.e. positions 1..N are not the same as positions (N+1)..2N. Clearly I can construct transcendental numbers with that property. But if we restrict ourselves to irrational algebraic numbers, can it be shown that there are any numbers in that set that "never repeat" in this sense?
It seems to me that even for a randomly chosen irrational algebraic number, the probably that it fulfils this property very very quickly becomes infinitessimally small. I.e. the first billions digits will not match the next billion digits. However, having looked at the first N digits, the next N digits could still be anything, and even though the probability shrinks as p^-N, there are sill infinitely many opportunities as N grows.
So, my question is: can it be shown that there exists a (real) irrational algebraic number for which it is never true that digits 1..N are the same as digits (N+1)..2N for any N?
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Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
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It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
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Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
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@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
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An oft-used phrase describing irrational numbers is that their (decimal) expansions "never repeat".
The sense of "never repeating" intended is, of course, that their expansions don't repeat forever. And it's straight-forward to show that rational numbers do repeat forever.
It is also easy to show that irrational numbers never repeat forever because that would make them rational.
Now, the question: Suppose I define "never repeating" as simply meaning that the first N digits of the expansion (in whatever base you like) are not repeated. I.e. positions 1..N are not the same as positions (N+1)..2N. Clearly I can construct transcendental numbers with that property. But if we restrict ourselves to irrational algebraic numbers, can it be shown that there are any numbers in that set that "never repeat" in this sense?
It seems to me that even for a randomly chosen irrational algebraic number, the probably that it fulfils this property very very quickly becomes infinitessimally small. I.e. the first billions digits will not match the next billion digits. However, having looked at the first N digits, the next N digits could still be anything, and even though the probability shrinks as p^-N, there are sill infinitely many opportunities as N grows.
So, my question is: can it be shown that there exists a (real) irrational algebraic number for which it is never true that digits 1..N are the same as digits (N+1)..2N for any N?
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An oft-used phrase describing irrational numbers is that their (decimal) expansions "never repeat".
The sense of "never repeating" intended is, of course, that their expansions don't repeat forever. And it's straight-forward to show that rational numbers do repeat forever.
It is also easy to show that irrational numbers never repeat forever because that would make them rational.
Now, the question: Suppose I define "never repeating" as simply meaning that the first N digits of the expansion (in whatever base you like) are not repeated. I.e. positions 1..N are not the same as positions (N+1)..2N. Clearly I can construct transcendental numbers with that property. But if we restrict ourselves to irrational algebraic numbers, can it be shown that there are any numbers in that set that "never repeat" in this sense?
It seems to me that even for a randomly chosen irrational algebraic number, the probably that it fulfils this property very very quickly becomes infinitessimally small. I.e. the first billions digits will not match the next billion digits. However, having looked at the first N digits, the next N digits could still be anything, and even though the probability shrinks as p^-N, there are sill infinitely many opportunities as N grows.
So, my question is: can it be shown that there exists a (real) irrational algebraic number for which it is never true that digits 1..N are the same as digits (N+1)..2N for any N?
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Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
2
It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
1
Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
1
@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
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Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
2
It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
1
Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
1
@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
2
2
It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
1
1
Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
1
1
@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
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Since any irrational algebraic number is an irrational number, therefore, whatever applies to irrational numbers applies to them as well.
– vidyarthi
yesterday
2
It's conjectured that every irrational algebraic number is Normal, which would imply that no example of what you want can occur. Very little has been proven, though.
– lulu
yesterday
@vidyarthi: Irrational numbers include transcendentals, and it's clear that I can construct a transcendental with this property anytime I want.
– ThePopMachine
yesterday
1
Study the definition. It says that any specified $N$ digits occurs infinitely often (and the density is specified).
– lulu
yesterday
1
@lulu: I didn't ask if a particular string of N digits occurs again. I asked if the first N digits match the next N digits, for any N at all.
– ThePopMachine
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