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An algebraic π Im⁡u\pi\,\operatorname{Im} uπImu forces an algebraic multiple of 1/(iπ)1/(i\pi)1/(iπ) into L\mathcal{L}L

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DiazModulus.recip_pi_log_of_pi_im_algebraic

by carlok · Sep 8, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

logarithmsnumber-theorytranscendence

Let u∈Cu \in \mathbb{C}u∈C with eue^{u}eu algebraic, and suppose Im⁡u\operatorname{Im} uImu is not a rational multiple of π\piπ but π⋅Im⁡u\pi \cdot \operatorname{Im} uπ⋅Imu is algebraic. Then there is an algebraic γ≠0\gamma \neq 0γ=0 with eγ/(iπ)e^{\gamma/(i\pi)}eγ/(iπ) algebraic.

This is the exact analogue, for the degenerate case r=0r = 0r=0, of the published DiazModulus.recip_pi_log_of_period_aligned, which carries the same conclusion under the period-aligned hypothesis ∃r∈Q×\exists r \in \mathbb{Q}^{\times}∃r∈Q× with π(Im⁡u+rπ)∈Q‾\pi(\operatorname{Im} u + r\pi) \in \overline{\mathbb{Q}}π(Imu+rπ)∈Q​.

The proof is shorter than the aligned one, because no period translate is involved: with ν=(u−uˉ)/2=iIm⁡u\nu = (u - \bar u)/2 = i \operatorname{Im} uν=(u−uˉ)/2=iImu one has e2ν=eu/eu‾e^{2\nu} = e^{u}/\overline{e^{u}}e2ν=eu/eu, so eνe^{\nu}eν is algebraic, and −πIm⁡u-\pi \operatorname{Im} u−πImu is the required γ\gammaγ since γ/(iπ)=ν\gamma/(i\pi) = \nuγ/(iπ)=ν.

Together with DiazModulus.recip_pi_not_log this closes the leaf DiazModulus.diaz_of_exp_not_real_irrational_angle_period_free_pi_im_algebraic.

Preamble
import Definitions.Def_DiazModulus

open Complex ComplexConjugate
Formal statement
namespace DiazModulus
theorem recip_pi_log_of_pi_im_algebraic :
    ∀ u : ℂ, (¬ ∃ q : ℚ, u.im = (q : ℝ) * Real.pi) →
      IsAlgebraic ℚ ((Real.pi * u.im : ℝ) : ℂ) →
      IsAlgebraic ℚ (Complex.exp u) →
      ∃ γ : ℂ, IsAlgebraic ℚ γ ∧ γ ≠ 0 ∧
        IsAlgebraic ℚ (Complex.exp (γ / (((Real.pi : ℝ) : ℂ) * Complex.I))) := by sorry
end DiazModulus
Source
The r = 0 route lemma for the period-free / pi-Im-algebraic leaf; analogue of DiazModulus.recip_pi_log_of_period_aligned.

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