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Bounds of zeta function near $\Re(s)=1$

Richert proved in https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01399533 that $$ \zeta(s) =O\left( |\Im(s)|^{100(1-\Re(s))^{3/2}} (\log |\Im(s)|)^{2/3}\right)$$ uniformly in the region $\Re(s)\in [1/2,1]...
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Size of $\zeta'(s)$ at its zeros

How large can the derivative of the Riemann zeta function be at its zeros? More specifically, let $\rho$ be a zero of the zeta function with $\Im(\rho)\in (0,T]$. What can we say about $|\zeta'(\rho)|...
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Explicit bounds on gaps between zeros of $\zeta^\prime(s)$

In $\S$9.1 of "Theory of the Riemann Zeta Function", Titchmarsh uses Borel-Carathéodory and Hadamard Three Circles to show that every circle of radius 6 and center $3+iT$ contains a zeros of ...
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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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Convergence and meromorphic continuation of a Dirichlet series under RH

Consider a Dirichlet series $F(s) = \sum_{n\geq1} \frac{a_{n}}{n^{s}}$ such that $a_{n} = O(1)$. Suppose the Dirichlet series $$\zeta(s)F(s)=\sum_{n\geq1} \frac{(a\star1)(n)}{n^{s}}$$ converges ...
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The location of the zeros of the "new" function $\Psi(s)=\sum _{n=1}^{\infty }{\frac{1}{n!^s}}$

Defining the Psi function as $$\Psi(s)=\sum _{n=1}^{\infty }{\frac{1}{n!^s}}$$ and by studying, from a numerical point of view, the location of the zeros in the complex plane up to $0<\Im(s)<...
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Estimates for the first coefficient of the Taylor expansion of $\zeta$ around a zero

Let's suppose that $s_0=\frac{1}{2}-\Delta+it$ with $0<\Delta<\frac{1}{2}$ is a simple zeta zero (i.e a zero not on the critical line). Then $1-\overline{s_0}$ is also a zero. If we take the ...
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Bounds for Dirichlet L-functions

Let $L$ denote a Dirichlet L-function attached to the primitive character $\chi$. What are the best known bounds for $L(\sigma+it, \chi)$? PS: For $L=\zeta$ and $0\leq\sigma\leq 1$, i'm aware of a ...
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Reference request for the explicit formula for $\sum_{n\leq x} \Lambda(n)n^{-s}$

Denote by $\Lambda(n)$ the von Mangoldt function, which is equal to $\log p$ if $p\geq 2$ is a prime, and $0$ otherwise. Let $\rho$ denote a complex zero of the Riemann $\zeta$-function. If I recall ...
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One of the numbers $\zeta(5), \zeta(7), \zeta(9), \zeta(11)$ is irrational

I am reading an interesting paper One of the numbers ζ(5), ζ(7), ζ(9), ζ(11) is irrational by Zudilin. We fix odd numbers $q$ and $r$, $q\geq r+4$ and a tuple $\eta_0,\eta_1,...,\eta_q$ of positive ...
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If the Riemann Hypothesis fails, must it fail infinitely often?

That is must there either be no non-trivial zeros off the critical line or infinitely many? I'm sure that no one believes otherwise, but I've never seen a theorem in the literature addressing this. ...
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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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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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Is the Riemann zeta function surjective?

Is the Riemann zeta function surjective or does it miss one value?
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Error term in França-LeClair approximation of zeta zeros

The imaginary part of the $n$th critical zero of the Riemann zeta function with positive imaginary part (in increasing order) is asymptotically $$ t_n \sim 2\pi\frac{n}{\log n} $$ and has been ...
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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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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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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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Riemann's attempts to prove RH

I read somewhere that Riemann believed he could find a representation of the zeta function that would allow him to show that all the non-trivial zeros of the zeta function lie on the critical line. I ...
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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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Prove that the real part of this limit converges to $\frac{1}{2}$

Let $s= 1/3 + 14i$. Prove that the real part of this limit converges to $\frac{1}{2}$: $$ \Re\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \left( \left[ 1- \left( \sum _{k=1}^n \frac{(-1)^{k-1} \binom{n-1}{...
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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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Convergence of scrambled product for Dirichlet-$L$ function with modulo 4 character

A Dirichlet-$L$ function is typically defined by its series, and its Euler product is a consequence of the definition. Here my approach is the other way around. I define the function $$ L_4^*(s) = \...
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Function involving argument of the Riemann zeta function

When $t$ is an ordinate of a zero of Riemann zeta function, we define \begin{equation} f(t):=\frac{t}{2\pi}\log\left(\frac{t}{2\pi e}\right)+S(t)-\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{48 \pi t}+\frac{7}{5760 t^3}+...
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Question about a paper by Franca and LeClair in analytic number theory

I am reading an article "Transcendental equations satisfied by the individual zeros of Riemann $\zeta$, Dirichlet and modular L-functions" by G. Franca and A. LeClair (2015) see here. The ...
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On $\sum_{\rho\in D} \text{dist}(\rho)=\frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_{\partial{D}}\log \zeta(s)\ ds$

Let $D$ denote a closed two dimensional figure as: $D=2+iT\to 2\to 2-\delta\to 2-\delta+i(T-\delta)\to \frac{1}{2}+\epsilon+i(T-\delta)\to\frac{1}{2}+\epsilon\to\frac{1}{2}-\epsilon\to \frac{1}{2}-\...
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On the equation $\zeta(s) = F(s)+F(s+1)$

Define the function $F(s)$ as the Dirichlet series $$ F(s) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{(n+1)n^{s-1}}, $$ which converges for $\operatorname{Re}(s)>1$. Has anyone seen/studied this function before? ...
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Reference for Lindelöf Hypothesis implying finitely many zeros off critical line?

Can anyone give me a reference for the following theorem on the Riemann zeta function? If the Lindelöf Hypothesis is true (that is $\zeta(\sigma+it)=O(t^\epsilon)$ as $t\rightarrow\infty$), then ...
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Significance of $N_0(T+1)-N_0(T)\sim \frac{1}{2\pi}\log \frac{T}{2\pi}$

Let $N(T)$ be the number of zeros of Riemann zeta function upto height $T$ in the critical strip and $N_0(T)$ be the number of zeros on the critical line. What will be the significance of proving ...
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Convergence of zeta Euler product with additional term

Let's consider the following Euler product ($s=\sigma+it)$: $$ P(s)=\prod_{p \; \text{prime}} \frac{1}{1-p^{-s}} \; e^{-p^{-s}}$$ So for $\sigma>1$, it is clear the product converges and we have: $$...
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Heuristic argument for the Riemann Hypothesis

Is there a heuristic argument that supports the validity of the Riemann hypothesis or are we just relying on numerical evidence? Moreover, what is the strongest theorem that supports the validity of ...
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Moments of the Riemann zeta function

Is it possible to get an upper bound better than $\ll_\sigma T^{3/2-\sigma}$ for $$\int_{0}^{T}|\zeta (\sigma +it)|\,dt,\qquad 0<\sigma<1/2\,?$$
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Three questions about three functions similar to $\sin,\cos$

In The Basel problem revisited? a question about the function, similar to sinc, $f(x)$ was asked: $$f(x) = \prod_{n=1}^\infty \left ( 1+ \frac{x^3}{n^3} \right ) = \prod_{n=1}^\infty \left ( 1+ \frac{...
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What is the best known upper bound for $\frac{1}{\zeta'(\rho)}$ assuming the SZC but not the RH?

Let $\zeta$ denote the Riemann zeta function and let $\rho$ denote one of its complex zeros. What is the best known upper bound for $\frac{1}{\zeta'(\rho)}$ assuming that all zeros are simple (SZC), ...
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Double sum over zeros of Riemann zeta-function

In a paper by Saffari and Vaughan there appears a complicated-looking double sum $$\Sigma_1=\sum_{\rho_1}\sum_{\rho_2}\frac{(1+\theta)^{\rho_1}-1}{\rho_1}\cdot \frac{(1+\theta)^{\bar{\rho_2}}-1}{\bar{\...
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Has there been further work on Bender-Brody-Müller approach to RH?

Earlier this year (April 4, 2017), a seemingly tantalizing approach of the Riemann Hypothesis based on ideas dating back to Hilbert and Pólya by Bender, Brody and Müller was made publicly available. I ...
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Non trivial zeros of Riemann zeta function [closed]

Question Define $f(z)=(s-1)\zeta(s)$ where $s=\frac{1}{1+z^2}$ and $\zeta$ denotes the Riemann zeta function. Prove that if $\rho$ denotes the non trivial zeros of $\zeta(s)$ then, $$\sum_{|\alpha|&...
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Analytic continuation and convergence of a Riemann zeta related function

The functions in question are $$L(s)=\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{\lambda(k)}{k^s}=\frac{\zeta(2s)}{\zeta(s)} \mbox{ and } L^*(s)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{\lambda(k)+(-1)^{k+1}}{k^s}=\frac{L(s)+\...
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Analytic continuation of Euler product $\phi(s)=\prod_p(1+p^{-s})^{-1}$

I am actually interested in the analytic continuation of $\phi_w(s)=\prod_p(1+w\cdot p^{-s})^{-1}$. Here $w$ is rational, or the imaginary unit multiplied by a rational. Consider for now that $w=1$. ...
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On a possible equivalent of Riemann hypothesis

I've read in a Bombieri's paper on official problem statement of Riemann hypothesis for Clay Math institute's millennium problems, a statement and what I understood of it is the following : The ...
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How did Riemann calculate the first few non-trivial zeros of the zeta-function?

Does anyone know how Riemann calculated the first few non-trivial zeros of the Zeta function? I am wondering if he approximated the integral, $\frac{1}{2 \pi i} \int_{R} \frac{{\xi}^\prime(z)}{\xi (z)...
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Algebraic independence of shifts of the Riemann zeta function

Let $\zeta(s)$ denote the Riemann zeta function. Is the set $\{ \zeta(s-j)\, \colon\, j\in\mathbb{Z}\}$, or even $\{\zeta(s-z)\, \colon\, z\in\mathbb{C}\}$, algebraically independent over $\mathbb{C}$?...
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On Soundararajan's explicit formula

I'm reading Soundararajan's https://arxiv.org/pdf/0705.0723.pdf, and on page 5, one has $$\sum_{n\leq x} \frac{\Lambda(n)}{n^z} \log (x/n) = -\frac{\zeta'}{\zeta}(z)\log x - \Big(\frac{\zeta'}{\zeta}(...
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On the asymptotics of some sum involving the Mertens function

Let $a_n$ be a sequence of nonnegative real numbers such that $\sum_{n\leq x} a_n \gg \frac{\sqrt x}{\log x}$ for large enough $x$. Denote by $\mu$ the Mobius function, and let $M(N)=\sum_{n\leq N} \...
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Does the Riemann Xi function possess the universality property?

Here is the question.   Does the Riemann Xi function possess the universality property,  or something similar to Voronin's universality property?  Here is why the answer to this question is important. ...
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Local phase statistics of the nontrivial Riemann zeros

(The question is inspired by Owen Maresh's post) The local phase of a nontrivial zero $s$ of the Riemann $\zeta$ is the argument of $\zeta'(s)$. Numerical results on the first 10000 zeros suggest ...
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A question on the Riemann zeta function

Yesterday, a certain very talented and passionate young student from Southern Africa asked me the following question about the Riemann zeta function $\zeta(s)$. He says he "thinks" he knows the answer,...
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References on Taylor series expansion of Riemann xi function

I am looking for the references on Taylor series expansion of Riemann xi function at $\frac{1}{2}$. $$ \xi (s)=\sum_0^{\infty}a_{2n}(s-\frac{1}{2})^{2n}$$ where $$a_{2n}=4\int_1^{\infty}\frac{d[x^{3/...