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An operator theoretic approach to the Prime number theorem

Functional Analysis 2020-11-16 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs Number Theory

Abstract

In this short note, we establish an operator theoretic version of the Wiener-Ikehara tauberian theorem, and point out how this leads to a new proof of the Prime number theorem that should be accessible to anyone with a basic knowledge of operator theory.

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@article{arxiv.2011.06972,
  title  = {An operator theoretic approach to the Prime number theorem},
  author = {Jan-Fredrik Olsen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.06972},
  year   = {2020}
}

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5 pages

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