Exercise 2176Number theory › IrrationalityM1Added 3 Nov 2026
Schanuel's conjecture (statement)
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Statement
State Schanuel's conjecture and explain its consequences.
Hint
If are -linearly independent, then has transcendence degree .
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Solution
Conjecture. If are -linearly independent complex numbers, then the field has transcendence degree at least over .
Consequences.
- Lindemann–Weierstrass theorem (special case).
- Algebraic independence of and (take , , ).
- Gelfond–Schneider theorem.
Conclusion. Schanuel's conjecture is a vast generalization; it remains open and is one of the deepest conjectures in transcendence theory.