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Hardy's function $Z(t)$ - results and problems

Number Theory 2016-02-09 v2

Abstract

This is primarily an overview article on some results and problems involving the classical Hardy function Z(t):=ζ(1/2+it)(χ(1/2+it))1/2,ζ(s)=χ(s)ζ(1s). Z(t) := \zeta(1/2+it){\bigl(\chi(1/2+it)\bigr)}^{-1/2}, \quad \zeta(s) = \chi(s)\zeta(1-s). In particular, we discuss the first and third moment of Z(t)Z(t) (with and without shifts) and the distribution of its positive and negative values. A new result involving the distribution of its values is presented.

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@article{arxiv.1601.06512,
  title  = {Hardy's function $Z(t)$ - results and problems},
  author = {Aleksandar Ivić},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.06512},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

15 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1511.07140

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