What is Zeta function: Definition and 111 Discussions

In mathematics, a zeta function is (usually) a function analogous to the original example, the Riemann zeta function




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{\displaystyle \zeta (s)=\sum _{n=1}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{n^{s}}}.}
Zeta functions include:

Airy zeta function, related to the zeros of the Airy function
Arakawa–Kaneko zeta function
Arithmetic zeta function
Artin–Mazur zeta function of a dynamical system
Barnes zeta function or double zeta function
Beurling zeta function of Beurling generalized primes
Dedekind zeta function of a number field
Duursma zeta function of error-correcting codes
Epstein zeta function of a quadratic form
Goss zeta function of a function field
Hasse–Weil zeta function of a variety
Height zeta function of a variety
Hurwitz zeta function, a generalization of the Riemann zeta function
Igusa zeta function
Ihara zeta function of a graph
L-function, a "twisted" zeta function
Lefschetz zeta function of a morphism
Lerch zeta function, a generalization of the Riemann zeta function
Local zeta function of a characteristic-p variety
Matsumoto zeta function
Minakshisundaram–Pleijel zeta function of a Laplacian
Motivic zeta function of a motive
Multiple zeta function, or Mordell–Tornheim zeta function of several variables
p-adic zeta function of a p-adic number
Prime zeta function, like the Riemann zeta function, but only summed over primes
Riemann zeta function, the archetypal example
Ruelle zeta function
Selberg zeta function of a Riemann surface
Shimizu L-function
Shintani zeta function
Subgroup zeta function
Witten zeta function of a Lie group
Zeta function of an incidence algebra, a function that maps every interval of a poset to the constant value 1. Despite not resembling a holomorphic function, the special case for the poset of integer divisibility is related as a formal Dirichlet series to the Riemann zeta function.
Zeta function of an operator or spectral zeta function

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  1. H

    What is the Method for Finding the Derivative of a Zeta Function?

    Hello, I was trying recently to find a derivative of a zeta function but finally I failed. Can anyone show me a way to find it, I'm more interested in the way of finding it rather than clear aprox. solution. Thanks,
  2. P

    Understanding Zeros of the Riemann Zeta Function

    They claim that the trivial 0s (zeta(z)=0) occur when z is a negative odd integer (with no imaginary component). But it seems obviously wrong. Take z=-2 zeta(-2)=1+1/(2^-2)+1/(3^-2)... =1+4+9... Obviously this series will not equal 0. Where have I gone wrong? Have I misunderstood...
  3. Jameson

    Zeta function justifying 1 not being prime?

    I was trying to explain to my family last night why 1 is not generally defined as a prime number and I thought of the Zeta Function. There is the standard way to write it, (1)\zeta(s)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n^{-s} but then there is also the Euler product formula...
  4. E

    The Epstein Zeta Function: Definition, Zeros, and Functional Equation Explained

    Hello, i would like to know the definiton of epstein zeta function and its zeros,i would like to know if s is a zero then s* is also a zero and what would be the functional equation that the Epstein function satisfy...thanks.
  5. benorin

    Fractional Calculus and the Riemann Zeta function

    So it is well-known that for n=2,3,... the following equation holds \zeta(n)=\int_{x_{n}=0}^{1}\int_{x_{n-1}=0}^{1}\cdot\cdot\cdot\int_{x_{1}=0}^{1}\left(\frac{1}{1-\prod_{k=1}^{n}x_{k}}\right)dx_{1}\cdot\cdot\cdot dx_{n-1}dx_{n} My question is how can this relation be extended to...
  6. S

    Recursive formula for zeta function of positive even integers

    I was working with Fourier series and I found the following recursive formula for the zeta function: \frac{p \\ \pi^{2p}}{2p+1} + \sum_{k=1}^{p} \frac{(2p)! (-1)^k \pi^{2(p-k)}}{(2(p-k)+1)!} \zeta(2k) = 0 where [itex]\zeta(k)[/tex] is the Riemann zeta function and p is a positive integer. I...
  7. Jameson

    What is the Riemann Hypothesis and Why is it Important in Number Theory?

    I have read what MathWorld has to offer on this and I am extremely confused. Could someone please explain this as simply as possible? Or then again maybe MathWorld already did that. Also, why is this function so important? Many thanks, Jameson
  8. C

    Calculating values of the zeta function

    Hi Group, I appologise in advance. My maths knowledge is pretty bad, so some of what I say may not make sense. I'm interested in the Riemann Zeta function, and more specificaly, the Riemann zero's. I'm not trying to prove it, I just want to calculate some of the values. And that's what...
  9. T

    How to calculate a zero of the Reimann zeta function?

    I've read several recent books on the RH for the lay audience. However, none show how to actually calulate a zero of the Reimann zeta function. For example, how does one calculate: 14.134725142 21.022039639 25.010857580 30.424876126 32.935061588 I would really like to know an...
  10. W

    Zeta function = vacuum Background?

    Here is a paper that has some interesting concepts: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0412217 Is this possible/probable? :confused:
  11. J

    Is the zeta function a complex mapping onto the infinite sum of 1/j^s terms?

    I came across this at another website which usually does not delve into mathematics at all.
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