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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
$$f(x, T) := \...
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Zeros of the derivative of $\xi$
In his paper on Zeros of derivatives of Riemann $\xi$-function on critical line Brian Conrey mention that
It can be shown that the Riemann hypothesis implies that all zeros of $\xi (s)$, the ...
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Is this a valid method of extending convergence of the Maclaurin series for $\frac{x}{x+1}$ from $|x|<1$ to $\Re(x)>-1$?
I originally asked this question on Math StackExchange a few months ago and no answers or even comments have yet been posted, so I'm asking this question again here on Math OverFlow.
This Math ...
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Asymptotics of the Liouville sum at the primes
Let $\lambda$ denote the Liouville function, and let $L(x):=\sum_{n \leq x} \lambda(n)$ be the Liouville sum. Define $c$ to be the supremum of the real parts of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function. ...
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Do all rigorous proofs of Euler's product for $\zeta (s)$ use infinitude of primes?
There are two proofs of
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^s}=\prod_{p \text{ prime}}\frac{1}{1-p^{-s}},\quad \Re (s)\gt 1$$
which I'm aware of. I'll call the first one the Sieve proof and the second one ...
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What is the winding behavior of the Riemann zeta function around zero along the line $s=1+it$?
Let $\phi: \mathbb R \setminus \{0\} \to S^1 \subset \mathbb C$ be defined by
$$\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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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:
$$...
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Moments of the Riemann zeta function
Is it possible to get an upper bound better than $\ll_\sigma T^{3/2-\sigma}$ for $$\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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Double sum over zeros of Riemann zeta-function
In a paper by Saffari and Vaughan there appears a complicated-looking double sum
$$\Sigma_1=\sum_{\rho_1}\sum_{\rho_2}\frac{(1+\theta)^{\rho_1}-1}{\rho_1}\cdot \frac{(1+\theta)^{\bar{\rho_2}}-1}{\bar{\...
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Non trivial zeros of Riemann zeta function [closed]
Question Define $f(z)=(s-1)\zeta(s)$ where $s=\frac{1}{1+z^2}$ and $\zeta$ denotes the Riemann zeta function. Prove that if $\rho$ denotes the non trivial zeros of $\zeta(s)$ then, $$\sum_{|\alpha|&...
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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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Analytic continuation and convergence of a Riemann zeta related function
The functions in question are
$$L(s)=\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{\lambda(k)}{k^s}=\frac{\zeta(2s)}{\zeta(s)} \mbox{ and } L^*(s)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{\lambda(k)+(-1)^{k+1}}{k^s}=\frac{L(s)+\...
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Analytic continuation of Euler product $\phi(s)=\prod_p(1+p^{-s})^{-1}$
I am actually interested in the analytic continuation of $\phi_w(s)=\prod_p(1+w\cdot p^{-s})^{-1}$. Here $w$ is rational, or the imaginary unit multiplied by a rational. Consider for now that $w=1$. ...
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Riemann's attempts to prove RH
I read somewhere that Riemann believed he could find a representation of the zeta function that would allow him to show that all the non-trivial zeros of the zeta function lie on the critical line. I ...
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Prove that the real part of this limit converges to $\frac{1}{2}$
Let $s= 1/3 + 14i$.
Prove that the real part of this limit converges to $\frac{1}{2}$:
$$
\Re\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}
\left(
\left[
1-
\left(
\sum _{k=1}^n \frac{(-1)^{k-1} \binom{n-1}{...
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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
$$\sum_{n\leq x} \frac{\Lambda(n)}{n^z} \log (x/n) = -\frac{\zeta'}{\zeta}(z)\log x - \Big(\frac{\zeta'}{\zeta}(...
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On the asymptotics of some sum involving the Mertens function
Let $a_n$ be a sequence of nonnegative real numbers such that $\sum_{n\leq x} a_n \gg \frac{\sqrt x}{\log x}$ for large enough $x$. Denote by $\mu$ the Mobius function, and let $M(N)=\sum_{n\leq N} \...
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Reference request for the explicit formula for $\sum_{n\leq x} \Lambda(n)n^{-s}$
Denote by $\Lambda(n)$ the von Mangoldt function, which is equal to $\log p$ if $p\geq 2$ is a prime, and $0$ otherwise. Let $\rho$ denote a complex zero of the Riemann $\zeta$-function. If I recall ...
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A question on the Riemann zeta function
Yesterday, a certain very talented and passionate young student from Southern Africa asked me the following question about the Riemann zeta function $\zeta(s)$. He says he "thinks" he knows the answer,...
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Does $\int_{2}^{\infty} (\pi(x)-Li(x))x^{-s-1} \mathrm{d}x$ converge on the real axis for $s>1/2$? [closed]
Consider the prime zeta function, defined for $\Re(s)>1$, by the infinite series
$$\sum_{p} p^{-s} = \sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\frac{\mu(m)}{m}\log \zeta(ms)$$ where $p$ denotes a prime, $\mu$ the Mobius ...
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On the Dirichlet series for $1/\zeta(s)$ for real $s$ and the zeros of zeta
For $\Re(s)>1$, it is well known that
$$\frac{1}{\zeta(s)} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{\mu(n)}{n^s}$$ where $\mu$ denotes the Mobius function and $\zeta$ is the Riemann zeta function. I have heard ...
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On a possible equivalent of Riemann hypothesis
I've read in a Bombieri's paper on official problem statement of Riemann hypothesis for Clay Math institute's millennium problems, a statement and what I understood of it is the following :
The ...
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Heuristic argument for the Riemann Hypothesis
Is there a heuristic argument that supports the validity of the Riemann hypothesis or are we just relying on numerical evidence? Moreover, what is the strongest theorem that supports the validity of ...
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Tight error terms for partial sums $\sum_{n\leq x} 1/n^s$
(a) Let $s>1$, $x>0$ be real. Then it is not hard to see that
$$\sum_{n\leq x} \frac{1}{n^s} \leq \zeta(s) - \frac{1}{(s-1) x^{s-1}} + \frac{1}{2 x^s},$$
basically because $x\mapsto 1/x^s$ is ...
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Local phase statistics of the nontrivial Riemann zeros
(The question is inspired by Owen Maresh's post)
The local phase of a nontrivial zero $s$ of the Riemann $\zeta$ is the argument of $\zeta'(s)$.
Numerical results on the first 10000 zeros suggest ...
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On a certain representation of the Riemann zeta function
Let $\zeta$ denote the Riemann zeta function. In this answer: https://mathoverflow.net/a/314066/133634, @Paul Garret considers the representation
$$\frac{\zeta(s)}{s} = \int_1^\infty (\sum_{1 \le n \...
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A curious relationship betwen $|\zeta(\sigma+it)|$ and $|\zeta(1-\sigma - it)|$
By use of the Riemann functional equation, it can be shown (see corollary 10.5 of Montgomery-Vaughan) that
$$|\zeta(\sigma + it)| \asymp |t|^{\sigma-1/2}|\zeta(1-\sigma - it)|$$.
where $\zeta$ ...
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Asymptotics for $\int_{0}^{T} \zeta(\sigma+ it) \mathrm{d}t$
Denote by $\zeta$ the Riemann zeta function.
It is known that
$$\int_{0}^{T} \zeta(1/2 + it) \mathrm{d}t = T + O(T^{1/2}).$$
But is a similar result for $\int_{0}^{T} \zeta(\sigma + it) \mathrm{d}...
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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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On the real part of the Riemann zeta function inside the critical strip
Denote by $\zeta$ the Riemann zeta function. Does $\Re\zeta(s)$ ever vanish for $\frac{1}{2}<\Re(s)\leq 1$ ?
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