Questions tagged [riemann-zeta-function]
The Riemann zeta function is the function of one complex variable $s$ defined by the series $\zeta(s) = \sum_{n \geq 1} \frac{1}{n^s}$ when $\operatorname{Re}(s)>1$. It admits a meromorphic continuation to $\mathbb{C}$ with only a simple pole at $1$. This function satisfies a functional equation relating the values at $s$ and $1-s$. This is the most simple example of an $L$-function and a central object of number theory.
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Bounds for analytic circles
It is known that for certain particular entire functions $f(s)$ of first order, in the circle $|s| = p$, if $\epsilon$ is a positive number as small as desired, the following bound holds:
$$|f(s)| = O(...
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Lindelöf hypotheses for derivatives of zeta
The Lindelöf hypothesis says that if we have:
$$\zeta(\sigma+iT)=\mathcal O(T^a)$$
Then if one considers $\sigma=1/2$ then $\inf a=0$. Further, from convexity and the functional equation this implies ...
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Empirical bounds on $\left|\frac{\zeta'(1+it)}{\zeta(1+it)}\right|$
It is reasonable to expect that $$\left|\frac{\zeta'(1+it)}{\zeta(1+it)}\right| < 2 \log \log t$$
for all $t\geq 4$ (say): a somewhat stronger bound is known for $t\geq 10^{165}$ or so (Theorem 5 ...
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On the asymptotic behaviour of the series $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left ( \frac{\zeta(ns)}{n}+\frac{s}{1-ns}\right )$ near $s=0$
I am interested in determining the behaviour of the the series/function
$$f(s)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left ( \frac{\zeta(ns)}{n}+\frac{s}{1-ns}\right )$$
near $s=0$. It is clear that $f(0)$ is undefined....
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When is $\Re(\zeta(s)) - \Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 $ with $\Re(\zeta(s))\neq 0$ and $\Im(\zeta(s))\neq 0$? [closed]
When is $\Re(\zeta(s)) - \Im(\zeta(s)) = 0 $ for $0<\Re(s)<1$. Here $\zeta$ denotes the Reimann zeta function. Does the solution live on a vertical line? Or is this another coincidence when both ...
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Generalized harmonic numbers and Riemann zeta function
The $n$-th harmonic number is defined as
$$
H_{n}=\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{k},
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and the generalized harmonic numbers are defined by
$$
H_{n}^{(m)}=\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{k^m}.
$$
It is ...
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The logarithmic derivative of a twisted L-function?
Let $F$ be a quadratic number field with class number $h_F = 1$. Let $\zeta_F$ be the Dedekind zeta function, we have
$$ \frac{\zeta_F ' (1+it)}{\zeta_F (1+it)} \ll \frac{\log t}{\log\log t} .$$
(I ...
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Real part of the Riemann zeta function
Consider the real part of the Riemann zeta function on the critical line. Are there any results for the number of zeros of this real function in the interval [0,T]?
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A conjectured series expression for the Riemann $\xi$-function and/or Completed L-series. Could this be proven?
This post builds on an MSE question about a conjectured series expression for the Riemann $\xi$-function:
$$\xi(s) = \xi(1-s) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^{n+1}\,\big(\xi\left(s+in\right)+\xi\left(1-s+in\...
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Approximating $\zeta'/\zeta$ (and its derivatives) by a finite sum
Let $A(s) = (-\zeta'/\zeta)^{(r)}(s) = \sum_n a_n n^{-s}$, where $r\geq 0$. (We can consider $r=0$ first for simplicity.) Say I want to approximate $A(s)$ for $s=1+it$ by a finite sum - preferably a ...
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Does this partial sum over primes spike at all zeta zeros?
Below is a plot of $\exp \sum _p^x -\frac{\cos \left(x \log \
p\right)}{\sqrt{p}}$, where $p$ runs over the primes, and the $x$-values of the Riemann $\zeta$ zeros are marked with dashed lines:
Below ...
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Reference book on Riemann zeta function and random matrices
What is a reference book to understand the relation between the Riemann zeta function and random matrices?
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Question on recursive formulas for $\eta(2 n+1)$ and $\beta(2 n)$ where $n\in\mathbb{N}$
This question is a refinement of my related MSE question which was asked over 2 years ago and no answers have yet been posted.
Consider the following formulas for the Dirichlet eta function $\eta(s)$ ...
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Are $\zeta'(0)$ and $\beta'(0)$ algebraic numbers?
Let $\zeta$ be the Riemann zeta function and $\beta$ the Dirichlet beta function. We know that $\zeta (0)=-1/2$ and $\beta (0)=1/2$ are algebraic numbers over $\mathbb{Q}$. This led me to the ...
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Approximating $\zeta^{(r)}(s)$ by a sum
Let $\eta:[0,\infty)\to [0,\infty)$ be compactly supported, continuous and piecewise $C^1$, with its derivative $\eta'$ being of bounded variation. It is completely unsurprising that one can prove (...
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Xi function representation
Would it be correct to write down the following, or is it completely wrong?
$$ \Xi(z) = \frac{1}{2} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-\pi x^2} \theta''(x) \sin(zx) \, dx, $$
with
$$ \theta(x) = \sum_{n=-\...
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Spiralling cycles surrounding zeros
The following came up, as a vague idea, in dialogue with a bright, female, 20 year old student of mine. It is a bit vague, but it seems that conjecture 1 is not present in the literature, which seems ...
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Three conjectural series for $\pi^2$ and related identities
Recently, I found the following three (conjectural) identities for $\pi^2$:
$$\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{145k^2-104k+18}{k^3(2k-1)\binom{2k}k\binom{3k}k^2}=\frac{\pi^2}3,\tag{1}$$
$$\sum_{k=1}^\infty\frac{...
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Grouping the zeros of imaginary parts derivatives of zeta on horizontal lines
Let $\zeta^{(k)}(s)$ denote the $k$-the derivative of zeta function.
Let $S=\{\Im(\zeta(\sigma +i t)),\Im(-\zeta^{(1)}(\sigma + i t),\Im(\zeta^{(2)}(\sigma + i t))\}$
We are interested in the plots of ...
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The argument of Riemann zeta function and the number of zeros on the critical line
Back ground
I studied the proof of "$KT$ zero theorem" and "$KT\log T$" theorem in Edwards book.
And I'm looking for other kind of evaluation of the number of zeros on the line.
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Question on the inverse Mellin transform $p(x)=\mathcal{M}_s^{-1}\left[-\xi(s)\,\frac{\zeta'(s)}{s\,\zeta(s)^2}\right]\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$
Consider the function
$$p(x)=\underset{K\to\infty}{\text{lim}}\left(\sum\limits_{k=1}^K \Lambda(k) \left(\frac{2 \pi k^2}{x^2}-1\right) e^{-\frac{\pi k^2}{x^2}}\right)\tag{1}$$
where
$$P(s)=s\, \...
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An evaluation of the second Chebyshev function
Let
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\begin{align}
\Lambda (n) & &\text{the Von Mangoldt function,}\\
\psi(x)&:=\sum_{n=1}^{[x]}\Lambda (n)&\text{the econd Chebyshev function,}\\
T(x)&:=\sum_{n=1}^{[x]}\log(n). ...
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Zero-free regions of $\zeta(s)$ equivalent to prime number theorems with error bound
A 1950 result of Tur'an establishes an equivalence between any prime number theorem of the form $\operatorname{li}(x)-\pi(x)= O(xe^{-C(\log x)^\alpha}) \ (x \to \infty)$ and a certain class of zero-...
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On gaps between consecutive zeros of the Riemann zeta function
Let $\gamma$ denote the imaginary part of a non-trivial zero of the Riemann zeta function. Do there exist some function $f$ such that $\gamma_{n+1} - \gamma_n > f(n)>0$ for all large $n$? To be ...
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On the error term of the Riemann explicit formula
Let: $\rho$ be a non-trivial zero of the Riemann zeta function, $\Lambda$ be the von-Mangoldt function and $\psi(x) =\sum_{n \leq x} \Lambda(n)$. What is the best known upper bound for
$$f(x, T) := \...
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Prime number theorem via the explicit formula
Can the prime number theorem be obtained from the explicit formula,
$\psi(x)=x-\sum_{\zeta(\rho)=0}\frac{x^\rho}{\rho}+O(1)$?
Here, $\psi(x)=\sum_{k=1}^\infty\sum_{p^k<x}\log p$
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Could the patterns in the roots of the Riemann-Liouville differintegral for $(s-1)\,\zeta(s)$ be explained?
The well-known integral expression for the entire function:
$$(s-1)\,\zeta(s) = \frac{-i\,\pi}{2}\int_{1/2-i\infty}^{1/2+i\infty} \frac{\csc(\pi\,u)^2}{u^{s-1}} \, du \qquad s \in \mathbb{C} \tag{0}$$
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On a Duality between Riemann-weil explicit formula and Abel- Plana summation of trigonometric prime counting function:
Consider the analytic function $g(x)$
Now define
$f(x)=g(x)\frac{\sin^2\left(\frac{π\Gamma(x)}{2x}\right)}{\cos^2\left(\frac{π}{2x}\right)}$
Such that
$|f(x+it)|=o(e^{2πt})$
uniformly for every $x$...
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On the upper bound for $|\zeta(s)|$ near the zeta zeros
Let $T \in \mathbb{R}$ be large and $\rho$ be a non-trivial zero of the Riemann zeta function. Assume that $|\rho|=|\rho_T| \approx T$ and let $\varepsilon_T \approx \frac{\log \log T}{\log T}$. Is it ...
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Zeros of the derivative of $\xi$
In his paper on Zeros of derivatives of Riemann $\xi$-function on critical line Brian Conrey mention that
It can be shown that the Riemann hypothesis implies that all zeros of $\xi (s)$, the ...
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Zeta function associated with a function $f$
Let the function $f(t) = \cos(at)$, where ($0 < a < 1$). Let us define
$$\zeta(z, f) = \frac{1}{\Gamma(z)} \int_0^{+\infty} \frac{t^{z-1}\cos(at)}{e^t-1}\, dt.
$$
Is there a general formula that ...
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Order of growth of $\left|\frac{1}{\zeta’(\rho)}\right|$ as $\Im(\rho)\rightarrow\infty$?
Let $\zeta$ denote the Riemann zeta function, and let $\rho\in\mathbb{C}$ be a variable that takes its values among the zeros of the zeta function, so that $\zeta(\rho)=0$, and write $\rho=\sigma+it$. ...
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On H. Cohen's four continued fractions for $\zeta(3), \zeta(5), \zeta(7)$?
After 6 years from this old MO post, I finally find in the literature polynomials of deg-$5$ for the continued fraction of $\zeta(5)$.
I. Recurrences involving $\zeta(5)$
In Cohen's 2022 paper, ...
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Residue calculation for Eulerian expansion of the cotangent
I am looking for ideas on proving the Eulerian expansion of the cotangent using residue calculation: $$\pi\cot(\pi z)=\frac{1}{z}+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1}{z+n}+\frac{1}{z-n}\right), \ z\in\...
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Is this a valid method of extending convergence of the Maclaurin series for $\frac{x}{x+1}$ from $|x|<1$ to $\Re(x)>-1$?
I originally asked this question on Math StackExchange a few months ago and no answers or even comments have yet been posted, so I'm asking this question again here on Math OverFlow.
This Math ...
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An inequality related to Catalan's constant and $\zeta(3)$
Problem :
Show that :
$$\frac{1}{\zeta(3)}<2C-1$$
Where we can see the zeta function and the Catalan's constant .
After a bounty on Maths Stack Exchange there is no satisfying answer .
See https://...
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Positivity of the coefficients of Taylor series associated to the Riemann hypothesis
The question below relates to the paper "Jensen Polynomials for the Riemann Zeta Function and Other Sequences" of Griffin, Ono, Rolen and Zagier. I'm asking it here because I am sure the ...
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What's the meaning of this relation between volumes of $n$-balls and umbral calculus?
The volume of an $n$-ball of radius $1$ is $$V_{n}={\frac {\pi ^{n/2}}{\Gamma {\bigl (}{\tfrac {n}{2}}+1{\bigr )}}}.$$
The functional equation of Riemann zeta function is $${\displaystyle \pi ^{-{s \...
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What heuristic arguments support Montgomery's conjecture for primes in short intervals?
I have a question regarding a conjecture due to H. L. Montgomery on the number of primes in short intervals. The conjecture apparently arises from probabilistic reasoning upon assuming the Riemann ...
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proving inequality in Riemann zeta function
Recently I have made some interesting observations on the limit $$\lim_{k\rightarrow \infty}{\sum_{n=1}^{k}{\dfrac{(-1)^{n-1}\biggl( \cos \left(\beta\ln(n)\right)\biggr)}{n^{\alpha}}}}. $$ When this ...
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Asymptotics of the Liouville sum at the primes
Let $\lambda$ denote the Liouville function, and let $L(x):=\sum_{n \leq x} \lambda(n)$ be the Liouville sum. Define $c$ to be the supremum of the real parts of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function. ...
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Do all rigorous proofs of Euler's product for $\zeta (s)$ use infinitude of primes?
There are two proofs of
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^s}=\prod_{p \text{ prime}}\frac{1}{1-p^{-s}},\quad \Re (s)\gt 1$$
which I'm aware of. I'll call the first one the Sieve proof and the second one ...
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Derivative of the Riemann zeta function at $z=-2$
I have a question regarding the derivatives of the Riemann zeta function. It is known that $\zeta'(-1)=\frac{1}{12}-\ln A$, where $A$ is the Glaisher-Kinkelin constant (which is an elegant ...
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Reference for explicit formula used by Ramanujan
In his work on highly composite numbers http://math.univ-lyon1.fr/~nicolas/ramanujanNR.pdf , Ramanujan used a version of an explicit formula (equation (329) on page 133) relating primes and zeros of ...
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Derivative of zeta at positive even integers
Is there a general formula that sums up all values of $ζ′(2n)$, such that $n\in\mathbb{N}$?
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Large values of $\zeta(1/2+it)$ from sums of short moments
In a now classical paper, Iwaniec proved the following theorem.
Theorem. Let $T \geq 2$, $T^{1/2} < T_0 \leq T$ and $T \leq t_1 < t_2 < \cdots < t_R \leq 2T$, $t_{r+1} - t_r \geq T_0$. ...
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$\psi(x)-x$ on average
This is a reference question:
Let $\psi(x)$ be the psi-Chebyshev function. Is there any unconditional result in the literature that proves that there exists $0<a<2$ such that
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\int_2^x (\psi(y)...
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Best possible unconditional partial sum estimate of $\sum_{p\leq x}\frac{\ln(p)}{({p})^{n/2}}$:
Consider the following partial sum:
$$S(x,n)=\sum_{p\leq x}\frac{\ln(p)}{({p})^{n/2}}$$
Here p runs through primes and $n$ is constant
What is the best possible unconditional( using best known version ...
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What is the winding behavior of the Riemann zeta function around zero along the line $s=1+it$?
Let $\phi: \mathbb R \setminus \{0\} \to S^1 \subset \mathbb C$ be defined by
$$\phi(t)= \zeta(1+it)/|\zeta(1+it)|$$
(the nonvavishing of the denominator being a bit weaker than the prime number ...
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What is the behavior of the argument of Riemann’s Zeta function on other verticals inside the critical strip, apart from the critical line?
What is known about the behavior of the argument of Riemann’s Zeta function on other verticals inside the critical strip apart from the critical line ? Are there any omega type theorems in this case, ...