
Number theory
Reflexions on Mahler
Using Newton polynomials from reflexive polygons, we find that the Mahler measure and dessin d’enfants are in one-to-one correspondence.
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Using Newton polynomials from reflexive polygons, we find that the Mahler measure and dessin d’enfants are in one-to-one correspondence.

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