A number which is less than 1 and greater than 1. See the argument just before the statement of Corollary 4.9 in arxiv.org/abs/0801.3415, or Lemma 3.6 in arxiv.org/abs/0811.4432, or Lemma 3.2 in arxiv.org/abs/0906.2253

A number which is less than 1 and greater than 1.

EDIT: Since my attempt at provocation was understandably taken as mere frivolity, or rudeness for its own sake, let me risk self-advertising by pointing to some examples: the argument just before the statement of Corollary 4.9 in arxiv.org/abs/0801.3415; or Lemma 3.6 in arxiv.org/abs/0811.4432; or Lemma 3.2 in arxiv.org/abs/0906.2253

A number which is less than 1 and greater than 1.

A number which is less than 1 and greater than 1. See the argument just before the statement of Corollary 4.9 in arxiv.org/abs/0801.3415, or Lemma 3.6 in arxiv.org/abs/0811.4432, or Lemma 3.2 in arxiv.org/abs/0906.2253