In mathematics, the Mahler measure M(p) of a polynomial p is
Here p is assumed complex-valued and
is the Lτ norm of p (although this is not a true norm for values of τ < 1).
It can be shown that if
then
The Mahler measure of an algebraic number α is defined as the Mahler measure of the minimal polynomial of α over Q.
The measure is named after Kurt Mahler.
Read more about Mahler Measure: Properties
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