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Abstract

This article formalizes the proof of Niven’s theorem [12] which states that if x/π and sin(x) are both rational, then the sine takes values 0, ±1/2, and ±1. The main part of the formalization follows the informal proof presented at Pr∞fWiki (https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Niven’s_Theorem#Source_of_Name). For this proof, we have also formalized the rational and integral root theorems setting constraints on solutions of polynomial equations with integer coefficients [8, 9].

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/forma-2016-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1898-9934 | Journal ISSN: 1426-2630
Language: English
Page range: 301 - 308
Submitted on: Dec 15, 2016
Published on: Feb 23, 2017
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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