Questions tagged [l-functions]
Questions about generalizations of the Riemann Zeta function of arithmetic interest whose definition relies on meromorphic continuation of special kinds of Dirichlet series, such as Dirichlet L-functions, Artin L-functions, elements of the Selberg class, automorphic L-functions, Shimizu L-functions, p-adic L-functions, etc.
37
questions
3
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Are there infinitely many L-rigs?
$\DeclareMathOperator{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}$Call "L-rig" any class $\mathcal{L}$ of L-functions of automorphic representations of $\operatorname{GL}_{n}(\mathbb{A}_{\Q})$ for some $n$ belonging to ...
8
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Characterizing the newforms s.t. the associated symmetric square $L$-function has a pole
I have a straightforward question. Let $f$ be a holomorphic cusp form of weight $k$, level $N$, and nebentypus $\chi$ that is new in the sense of Atkin-Lehner theory. Write its Fourier expansion at $\...
66
votes
17
answers
12k
views
Shortest/Most elegant proof for $L(1,\chi)\neq 0$
Let $\chi$ be a Dirichlet character and $L(1,\chi)$ the associated L-function evaluated at $s=1$. What would be the 'shortest' proof of the non-vanishing of $L(1,\chi)$?
Background: The non-vanishing ...
41
votes
1
answer
4k
views
A mysterious connection between Ramanujan-type formulas for $1/\pi^k$ and hypergeometric motives
The question below is the follow-up of this question on MathOverflow.
Motivation: As is stated in the former question, those identities(formula (35)-(44)) of $1/\pi$ attributed to Ramanujan are ...
36
votes
1
answer
4k
views
Special values of L-functions as periods
If $M$ is a pure motive over $\mathbb{Q}$, one cas define its $L$-function $L(M,s)$ which conjecturaly is a meromorphic function over $\mathbb{C}$ with finitely many poles.
For example, when $M=\...
26
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Universality of zeta- and L-functions
Voronin´s Universality Theorem (for the Riemann zeta-Function) according to Wikipedia: Let $U$ be a compact subset of the "critical half-strip" $\{s\in\mathbb{C}:\frac{1}{2}<Re(s)<1\}$ with ...
22
votes
4
answers
4k
views
Special values of $p$-adic $L$-functions.
This is a very naive question really, and perhaps the answer is well-known. In other words, WARNING: a non-expert writes.
My understanding is that nowadays there are conjectures which essentially ...
22
votes
2
answers
6k
views
Beilinson conjectures
Continuing an amazingly interesting chain of answers about motivic cohomology, I thought I should learn about the Beilinson conjectures, referred there.
I have found some references, and they seem to ...
19
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Computing (on a computer) the first few (non-trivial) zeros of the zeta function of a number field.
Let $M$ be the splitting field of
x^8 + 3*x^7 + 13*x^6 + 17*x^5 + 45*x^4 + 37*x^3 + 11*x^2 + 112*x + 108
over the rationals. If I've understood some tables ...
16
votes
0
answers
848
views
L-Functions of Varieties, Zeta Functions of Their Models
Let $k$ denote a number field, with algebraic closure $\bar{k}$. Take a smooth, projective variety $X$ over $k$. If $\mathfrak{p}$ is a prime of $k$, and $l$ is a rational prime different to the ...
11
votes
1
answer
650
views
Are the L-functions of a normalized newform and the corresponding cuspidal representation equal?
Let $f \in S_k(\Gamma_0(N))$ be a normalized newform with Fourier expansion
$$f(z) = \sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n e^{2\pi i z n}$$
and $a_1 = 1$. Then $f$ is an eigenfunction of all Hecke ...
7
votes
3
answers
799
views
Analytic equivalents for primes in arithmetic progressions
By way of context: it is known that the prime number theorem $\pi(x) \sim x/\log x$ is (nontrivially) equivalent to the statement that $\zeta(s)$ does not vanish on the line $\Re s=1$.
I would like ...
5
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Principal L-functions on GL(n)
What does the principal L-functions on GL(n), $n \geq 3, n \in \mathbb{Z}$, look like?
Where can I find materials about principal L-functions on GL(n)?
4
votes
1
answer
619
views
Poles of $L$-functions associated to Maass forms
Let $\pi$ be an automorphic representation of $GL_2$ over a number field. What can I say concerning the order of the pole at $1$ of the $L$-function $L(s, \pi)$? Can we say more about $L(s, \mathrm{...
58
votes
2
answers
4k
views
"Gross-Zagier" formulae outside of number theory
The Gross-Zagier formula and various variations of it form the starting point in most of the existing results towards the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. It relates the value at $1$ of the ...
38
votes
4
answers
6k
views
Modular forms and the Riemann Hypothesis
Is there any statement directly about modular forms that is equivalent to the Riemann Hypothesis for L-functions?
What I'm thinking of is this: under the Mellin transform, the Riemann zeta function $...
21
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Hadamard factorization of L-functions
I have already asked this question here in a different form, but really need an answer.
Let $L(s)$ be a "standard" $L$-function, say with Euler product, functional equation, etc...
(Selberg ...
18
votes
1
answer
540
views
Is special value of Epstein zeta function in 3 variables a period?
Kontsevich-Zagier's article "Periods" contains the following question
Is $\displaystyle \sum_{x,y,z \in \mathbb{Z}}' \frac{1}{(x^2+y^2+z^2)^2}$ an extended period?
($\sum'$ means we do not sum ...
15
votes
5
answers
2k
views
$|L'(1,\chi)/L(1,\chi)|$
Let $\chi$ be a primitive Dirichlet character $\mod q$, $q>1$. Is there a neat, simple way to give a good bound on $L'(1,\chi)/L(1,\chi)$?
Assuming no zeroes $s=\sigma+it$ of $L(s,\chi)$ satisfy $\...
11
votes
0
answers
2k
views
What are "fractional motives"?
Kirti Joshi's musings mention "fractional motives". Do you know what are they good for and what the current state of constructions is for them?
Edit: Further cases of "fractional motives" as ...
10
votes
2
answers
675
views
Averages over integer points of the sphere
A paper of William Duke proves that integer points on the sphere are equidistributed:
$$ V_n = \{ (x,y,z) \in \mathbb{Z}^2 : x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = n \}. $$
Up to reflections across the $x$, $y$ and $z$ ...
9
votes
2
answers
564
views
Computing the Petersson norm of newforms of weight 2 from the symmetric square $L$-function
Let $f \in S_2(\Gamma_0(N))$ be a newform with trivial character. I want to compute the Petersson norm $\lVert f\rVert^2$ of $f$, not normalized by $1/[\operatorname{SL}_2(\mathbf{Z}):\Gamma_0(N)]$, ...
8
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Would Elliott-Halberstam conjecture follow from GRH?
The Wikipedia article about Elliott-Halberstam (EH for short) conjecture says that the so-called Bombieri-Vinogradov theorem, which is a weaker form of EH conjecture, is in some sense an averaged form ...
8
votes
2
answers
950
views
Easiest way to see that $\zeta_{\mathbb{Z}[i]}(s) = \zeta(s) L(s, \chi)$?
As the question suggests, what is the easiest way to see that$$\zeta_{\mathbb{Z}[i]}(s) = \zeta(s)L(s, \chi)?$$Here, $\chi$ is the homomorphism $(\mathbb{Z}/4\mathbb{Z})^\times \to \mathbb{C}^\times$ ...
7
votes
0
answers
300
views
Which automorphic L-functions have an integral representation?
Is there a list of which automorphic L-functions are known to have an integral representation?
7
votes
2
answers
800
views
On the consistency of the definition of the conductor for automorphic forms
Let $\pi$ be an irreducible admissible representation of $\mathrm{GL}_2(F)$, where $F$ is local non-archimedean. The local conductor associated to $\pi$ can be defined in two usual manners:
By its ...
6
votes
0
answers
411
views
Explicit bounds for exceptional zeros and/or $L(1,\chi)$ for real $\chi$
I would like to have an explicit upper bound (that is, one with explicit constants) for a possible real zero $\beta$ for $L(1,\chi)$ for real Dirichlet characters $\chi$. I need such a bound for real ...
6
votes
1
answer
465
views
Strengthened supercongruences for Ramanujan-type formulas for $1/\pi^k$
The question below is again a follow-up of an old question.
Motivation: Zhi-Wei Sun listed a number of supercongruences attached to Ramanujan-type $1/\pi$ formulas in the arXiv paper which can be ...
5
votes
2
answers
899
views
$B(\chi), L'(1,\chi)/L(1,\chi),\dotsc$
Let $\chi$ be a primitive Dirichlet character of modulus $q>1$. Write, as is customary, $B(\chi)$ for the constant in the expression
$$\frac{\Lambda'(s,\chi)}{\Lambda(s,\chi)} = B(\chi) + \sum_\rho ...
5
votes
4
answers
3k
views
Values of Dirichlet L-funcions at natural numbers
I want to know about reference of formulas for
$$
L(s,D)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(\frac{D}{n}\right)\,n^{-s}
$$
for $s$ a positive integer number and $D$ a fundamental discriminant. For $s=1$ we have ...
5
votes
2
answers
413
views
Asymptotic's for Fourier coefficients of $GL(3)$ Maass forms
Let $f$ be a $GL(3)$ Hecke-Maass cusp form and $A(m,n)$ denote its Fourier coefficients.
Are there any lower bounds known for $\sum_{p\leq x}|A(1,p)|^2$ or $\sum_{n\leq x}|A(1,n)|^2$ ? (we know the ...
5
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Does the existence of a Landau-Siegel zero imply the existence of a complex zero off the critical line?
The question is in the title: can a Landau-Siegel zero be the only zero off the critical line for a Dirichlet L-function or does its existence imply the existence of a complex non trivial zero in the ...
4
votes
3
answers
822
views
what is exactly the difference between the Selberg class and the set of Artin L-functions?
The question is in the title: from what I read in the answer to another question, Artin L-functions are conjecturally cuspidal automorphic L-functions for some algebraic group that can be transfered ...
4
votes
2
answers
688
views
About equivalent statements of the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture [closed]
The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture is well known in the current literature
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch_and_Swinnerton-Dyer_conjecture
My question is about the possible equivalent ...
3
votes
1
answer
251
views
Consistency of the notion of conductor of a representation
The notion of analytic conductor of a generic representation of $\mathrm{GL}(n)$ has been defined by Iwaniec and Sarnak, and since then is at the heart of many works in analytic number theory and used ...
3
votes
0
answers
366
views
Is an automorphic form of $\operatorname{GL}_{n}(\mathbb{A}_{\mathbb{Q}})$ determined by its L-function?
To an automorphic representation $\pi$ of $\operatorname{GL}_{n}(\mathbb{A}_{\mathbb{Q}})$ one can associate its L-function $s\mapsto L_{\pi}(s)$.
Is the map $\pi\mapsto L_{\pi}$ bijective?
Edit March ...
1
vote
0
answers
265
views
Does the property (P) holds true for the derivatives of $L$?
Let $$L(C,s)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{a_n}{n^s}$$ be the Dirichlet series of the Hasse--Weil L-function of an elliptic curve $C$ over $ℚ$. As $s$ takes on real negative values, there are trivial zeros ...