Dirichlet series
Let an agent explain Dirichlet series by definition, convergence, examples and role in number theory.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain Dirichlet series by definition, convergence, examples and role in number theory.
An infinite series of the form sum of a(n) divided by n to the power s, where s is a complex variable, of which the Riemann zeta function is the simplest example; Dirichlet series converge in half-planes, have Euler products when coefficients are multiplicative, and underlie L-functions in analytic number theory.
What it is for: Analytic number theory and related mathematics.
It can be identify a Dirichlet series; find its half-plane of convergence; derive Euler products for multiplicative coefficients; connect series to arithmetic functions.
Distinguishing features
Coefficients over n to the minus s
Half-plane convergence
Euler products
Encode arithmetic functions
What it looks like
Not physical; sums over n with terms a(n) n^(-s).
How it is recognised
Sums of a(n)/n^s
Riemann zeta and L-functions
Power series use powers of a variable instead
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - example
is related to - series theory
is studied in - field
In practice
Families and kinds
Riemann zeta function
Dirichlet L-functions
series of arithmetic functions
general Dirichlet series
Standards and regulation
No specific regulation
Failure modes and hazards
Misstating convergence regions
Assuming Euler products for non-multiplicative coefficients
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Definition What it is.
Form defines the series.
Form
General form.
Form
General form.
- Is this series of the form sum a(n) n^(-s)? boundary
- What are its coefficients? definition
Examples
Classic examples.
Examples
Examples.
- How do the zeta function and Dirichlet L-functions arise as Dirichlet series? definition
- Which arithmetic functions give other examples? definition
Convergence Where it converges.
Half-planes matter.
Abscissa
Abscissa of convergence.
Abscissa
Abscissa of convergence.
- What are the abscissas of convergence and absolute convergence? measurement
- How are they found? definition
Continuation
Analytic continuation.
Continuation
Analytic continuation.
- Can the function be continued beyond its half-plane of convergence? definition
- What is known about its poles? provenance
Structure Euler products.
Multiplicativity helps.
Euler
Euler products.
Euler
Euler products.
- When does a Dirichlet series have an Euler product? definition
- What is the product here? measurement
Multiplication
Dirichlet convolution.
Multiplication
Dirichlet convolution.
- How does multiplying Dirichlet series correspond to Dirichlet convolution of coefficients? definition
- Which identities follow? definition
Learning Study.
References help.
References
Textbooks.
References
References.
- Which textbooks introduce Dirichlet series and L-functions? provenance
- What prerequisites are needed? definition
Open problems
Research questions.
Open problems
Open problems.
- Which open problems, such as the Riemann hypothesis, involve Dirichlet series? provenance
- Is the status reported accurately? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should L-functions be separate entries?
- How should standard references be linked?
- How should examples be linked?