The generalized Mahler conjecture for rational bases

Let p>q1p>q\geq 1 be coprime integers with pq2p\leq q^2. A positive real number xx is a Zp/qZ_{p/q}-number if the sequence of fractional parts

(x(p/q)n)nN(\\{x(p/q)^n\\})_{n\in\mathbb N}

is contained in [0,1/q)[0,1/q). The generalized Mahler conjecture. No Zp/qZ_{p/q}-number exists. This generalizes Mahler's conjecture for the base 3/23/2 and is presented as a consequence of the rational-base normality conjecture, but remains unproved in the supplied text.

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Mélodie Andrieu, Shalom Eliahou and Léo Vivion, “A Normality Conjecture on Rational Base Number Systems”, arXiv:2510.11723 (2026).

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