Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2009

Abstract

We study properties of a generalization of the Mahler measure to elements in group rings, in terms of the Lück-Fuglede-Kadison determinant. Our main focus is the variation of the Mahler measure when the base group is changed. In particular, we study how to obtain the Mahler measure over an infinite group as limit of Mahler measures over finite groups, for example, in the classical case of the free abelian group or the infinite dihedral group, and others. © de Gruyter 2009.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Forum Mathematicum

First Page

621

Last Page

637

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