Talk:Baker's theorem
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In the statement of Baker's theorem, the word "height" needs clarification
[edit]The word "height" in the statement of Baker's theorem is linked to the Wikipedia article on heights in mathematics, but it is not at all clear which of the many different kinds of heights is the one intended here. Does the height of the algebraic number mean the height of the minimal polynomial P(z) of over the integers? Or in other words the maximum of the absolute values of the coefficients of P(z)?
I hope someone knowledgeable on this subject will clarify that for readers.
And let me add that it is very unfortunate that many people seem to feel that if they provide a link to another Wikipedia article, that removes any need for clarity in the article they are writing. That is very far from true, even when the linked article provides an unambiguous definition of something.50.205.142.35 (talk) 20:34, 4 November 2019 (UTC)