The Riemann zeta function ζ(s) is one of the most fundamental functions in number theory. Euler demonstrated that ζ(s) is closely connected to the prime numbers and Riemann gave proofs of the basic analytic properties of the zeta function. Values of the zeta function and its derivatives have been studied by several mathematicians. Apostol in particular gave a computable formula for the values of the derivatives of ζ(s) at s = 0. The Hurwitz zeta function ζ(s,q) is a generalization of ζ(s). We modify Apostolʼs methods to find values of the derivatives of ζ(s,q) with respect to s at s = 0. As a consequence, we obtain relations among certain important constants, the generalized Stieltjes constants. We also give numerical estimates of several values of the derivatives of ζ(s,q).

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Published in Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 332–350, July–September, 2006.

The study of zeta functions is one of the primary aspects of modern number theory. Hecke was the first to prove that the Dedekind zeta function of any algebraic number field has an analytic continuation over the whole plane and satisfies a simple functional equation. He soon realized that his method would work, not only for Dedekind zeta functions and L–series, but also for a zeta function formed with a new type of ideal character which, for principal ideals depends not only on the residue class of the number(representing the principal ideal) modulo the conductor, but also on the position of the conjugates of the number in the complex field. He then showed that these “Hecke” zeta functions satisfied the same type of functional equation as the Dedekind zeta function, but with a much more complicated factor. In his doctoral thesis, John Tate replaced the classical notion of zeta function, as a sum over integral ideals of a certain type of ideal character, by the integral over the idele group of a rather general weight function times an idele character which is trivial on field elements. He derived a Poisson Formula for general functions over the adeles, summed over the discrete subgroup of field elements. This was then used to give an analytic continuation for all of the generalized zeta functions and an elegant functional equation was established for them. The mention of the Poisson Summation Formula immediately reminds one of the Theta function and the proof of the functional equation for the Riemann zeta function. The two proofs share close analogues with the functional equation for the Theta function now replaced by the number theoretic Riemann–Roch Theorem. Translating the results back into classical terms one obtains the Hecke functional equation, together with an interpretation of the complicated factor in it as a product of certain local factors coming form the archimedean primes and the primes of the conductor. This understanding of Tate’s results in the classical framework essentially boils down to constructing the generalized weight function and idele group characters which are trivial on field elements. This is facilitated by the understanding of the local zeta functions. We explicitly compute in both cases, the local and the global, illustrating the working of the ideas in a concrete setup. I have closely followed Tate’s original thesis in this exposition.

The Gauss circle problem in classical number theory concerns the estimation of N(x) = { (m1;m2) in ZxZ : m1^2 + m2^2 <= x }, the number of integer lattice points inside a circle of radius sqrt(x). Gauss showed that P(x) = N(x)- pi * x satisfi es P(x) = O(sqrt(x)). Later Hardy and Landau independently proved that P(x) = Omega_(x1=4(log x)1=4). It is conjectured that inf{e in R : P(x) = O(x^e )}= 1/4. I. K atai showed that the integral from 0 to X of |P(x)|^2 dx = X^(3/2) + O(X(logX)^2). Similar results to those of the circle have been obtained for regions D in R^2 which contain the origin and whose boundary dD satis fies suff cient smoothness conditions. Denote by P_D(x) the similar error term to P(x) only for the domain D. W. G. Nowak showed that, under appropriate conditions on dD, P_D(x) = Omega_(x1=4(log x)1=4) and that the integral from 0 to X of |P_D(x)|^2 dx = O(X^(3/2)). A result similar to Nowak's mean square estimate is given in the case where only "primitive" lattice points, {(m1;m2) in Z^2 : gcd(m1;m2) = 1 }, are counted in a region D, on assumption of the Riemann Hypothesis.

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Neste trabalho, introduzimos a função zeta de Riemann \'ZETA\'(s), para s \'PERTENCE\' C \\ e apresentamos muito do que é conhecido como justificativa para a hipótese de Riemann. A importância de \'ZETA\' (s) para a teoria analítica dos números é enfatizada e fornecemos uma prova conhecida do Teorema dos Números Primos. No final, discutimos a importância de \'ZETA\'(s) para alguns modelos físicos de interesse e concluimos descrevendo como a hipótese de Riemann pode ser acessada estudando estes sistemas / In this work, we introduce the Riemann zeta function \'ZETA\'(s), s \'IT BELONGS\' C \\ and present much of what is known to support the Riemann hypothesis. The importance of \'ZETA\'(s) to the Analytic number theory is emphasized and a proof for the Prime Number Theorem is reviewed. In the end, we report on the importance of \'ZETA\'(s) to some relevant physical models and conclude by describing how the Riemann Hypothesis can be accessed by studying these systems

Neste trabalho, introduzimos a função zeta de Riemann \'ZETA\'(s), para s \'PERTENCE\' C \\ e apresentamos muito do que é conhecido como justificativa para a hipótese de Riemann. A importância de \'ZETA\' (s) para a teoria analítica dos números é enfatizada e fornecemos uma prova conhecida do Teorema dos Números Primos. No final, discutimos a importância de \'ZETA\'(s) para alguns modelos físicos de interesse e concluimos descrevendo como a hipótese de Riemann pode ser acessada estudando estes sistemas / In this work, we introduce the Riemann zeta function \'ZETA\'(s), s \'IT BELONGS\' C \\ and present much of what is known to support the Riemann hypothesis. The importance of \'ZETA\'(s) to the Analytic number theory is emphasized and a proof for the Prime Number Theorem is reviewed. In the end, we report on the importance of \'ZETA\'(s) to some relevant physical models and conclude by describing how the Riemann Hypothesis can be accessed by studying these systems

<p>This thesis in analytic number theory consists of 3 parts and 13 individual papers.</p><p>In the first part we prove some results in Turán power sum theory. We solve a problem of Paul Erdös and disprove conjectures of Paul Turán and K. Ramachandra that would have implied important results on the Riemann zeta function.</p><p>In the second part we prove some new results on moments of the Hurwitz and Lerch zeta functions (generalized versions of the Riemann zeta function) on the critical line.</p><p>In the third and final part we consider the following question: What is the natural generalization of the classical Poisson summation formula from the Fourier analysis of the real line to the matrix group SL(2,R)? There are candidates in the literature such as the pre-trace formula and the Selberg trace formula.</p><p>We develop a new summation formula for sums over the matrix group SL(2,Z) which we propose as a candidate for the title "The Poisson summation formula for SL(2,Z)". The summation formula allows us to express a sum over SL(2,Z) of smooth functions f on SL(2,R) with compact support, in terms of spectral theory coming from the full modular group, such as Maass wave forms, holomorphic cusp forms and the Eisenstein series. In contrast, the pre-trace formula allows us to get such a result only if we assume that f is also SO(2) bi-invariant.</p><p>We indicate the summation formula's relationship with additive divisor problems and the fourth power moment of the Riemann zeta function as given by Motohashi. We prove some identities on Kloosterman sums, and generalize our main summation formula to a summation formula over integer matrices of fixed determinant D. We then deduce some consequences, such as the Kuznetsov summation formula, the Eichler-Selberg trace formula and the classical Selberg trace formula.</p>

Estudamos a Torção Analítica para variedades com bordo e ainda com singuaridades do tipo cônico, mais especificamente, para um cone métrico limitado, com o propósito de investigar a extensão natural do Teorema de Cheeger Müller para tais espaços. Começamos determinando a Torção Analítica do disco e de variedades com o bordo totalmente geodésico, por meio de ferramentas geométricas desenvolvidas por J. Brüning e X. Ma. Posteriormente, usando ferramentas analíticas desenvolvidas por M. Spreafico, determinamos a Torção Analítica do cone sobre uma esfera de dimensão ímpar e provamos um teorema do tipo Cheeger Müller para este espaço. Mais ainda, provamos que o resualto de J. Brüning e X. Ma estende para o cone sobre uma esfera de dimensão ímpar / We study for Analytic Torsion of manifolds with boundary and also with conical singularities , more specifically, for a finite metric cone, with the purpose of investing the natural extension of the Cheeger Müller theorem for such spaces. we start by computing the Analytic Torsion of an any dimensional disc and of a manifold with totally boundary, by using geometric tools development by J. Brüning and X. Ma. Then, by using analytic tools development by M. Spreafico, we determine the Analytic Torsion of a cone over an odd dimensional sphere and we prove a theorem of Cheeger Müller type space. Moreover, we prove that the result of J. Brüning and X. Ma extends to the cone over an odd dimensional sphere