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A proof of the Riemann hypothesis

General Mathematics 2025-10-14 v10

Abstract

In this paper we study traces of an integral operator on two orthogonal subspaces of a L2L^2 space. One of the two traces is shown to be zero. Also, we prove that the trace of the operator on the second subspace is nonnegative. Hence, the operator has a nonnegative trace on the L2L^2 space. This implies the positivity of Li's criterion. By Li's criterion, all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta-function lie on the critical line.

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@article{arxiv.0807.0090,
  title  = {A proof of the Riemann hypothesis},
  author = {Xian-Jin Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.0090},
  year   = {2025}
}

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