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Analysis of the Riemann Zeta Function via Recursive Taylor Expansions

General Mathematics 2026-03-11 v2

Abstract

We present an unconditional proof that non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function must lie strictly on the critical line Re(s)=0.5\text{Re}(s) = 0.5. By defining a recursive path of Taylor expansions originating from the domain of absolute convergence, we translate the zeta function towards the critical region, which is an easy-to-understand form of the analytical continuation. We then assume the existence of off-critical-line (off-line) zeros, which exist in pairs symmetric by the critical line. If the pairs are zero in value, their real and imaginary components differences should be both zero. However, we derive a contradiction against the assumption via basic logical deduction, proving the non-existence of the off-line zeros.

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@article{arxiv.2603.05122,
  title  = {Analysis of the Riemann Zeta Function via Recursive Taylor Expansions},
  author = {Yunwei Bai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.05122},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

This copy contains a few problems identified by the author, and should be withdrawn promptly