(i) State and prove Liouville's theorem on approximation of algebraic numbers by rationals.
(ii) Consider the continued fraction
x=a1+a2+a3+a4+…1111
where the aj are strictly positive integers. You may assume the following algebraic facts about the nth convergent pn/qn.
pnqn−1−pn−1qn=(−1)n,qn=anqn−1+qn−2.
Show that
∣∣∣∣∣qnpn−x∣∣∣∣∣⩽qnqn+11
Give explicit values for an so that x is transcendental and prove that you have done SO.