THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THE THEORY OF TRANSCENDENTAL NUMBERS

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CONTENTSIntroduction ??1. The approximation of algebraic numbers by rational and algebraic numbers ??2. The method of Hermite and Lindemann ??3. Gel'fond's method ??4. Siegel's method ??5. The further development of Siegel's method ??6. ConclusionReferences