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On Zeta functions and $\mu$-series of string algebras

Representation Theory 2026-04-06 v1

Abstract

Let μΛ(t):=m1μΛ(m)tm\overline\mu_\Lambda(t):=\sum\limits_{m\geq1}\mu_\Lambda(m)t^m be the \emph{μ\mu-series} of a finite-dimensional tame algebra Λ\Lambda over an algebraically closed field, where μΛ(m)\mu_\Lambda(m) denotes the minimal number of one-parameter families of Λ\Lambda-modules with total dimension mm. When Λ\Lambda is a string algebra with Ba(Λ)\mathrm{Ba}(\Lambda) as its set of bands up to cyclic permutation, define the \emph{zeta function} ζΛ(t):=bBa(Λ)(1tb)1\zeta_\Lambda(t):=\prod\limits_{\mathfrak b\in\mathrm{Ba}(\Lambda)}(1-t^{|\mathfrak b|})^{-1}, where b|\mathfrak b| is the length of b\mathfrak b. We prove an analogue of the prime number theorem for string algebras and use it to conclude that non-domestic string algebras are of exponential growth. Finally, we show that a string algebra is domestic if and only if its μ\mu-series is rational.

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@article{arxiv.2604.03108,
  title  = {On Zeta functions and $\mu$-series of string algebras},
  author = {Rohun Easwar and Amit Kuber and Mihir Mittal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.03108},
  year   = {2026}
}

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12 pages