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Zeta Zeros in a Narrow Vertical Box

Number Theory 2026-03-31 v1

Abstract

In 1973 Montgomery proved, assuming the Riemann Hypothesis (RH), that asymptotically at least 2/3 of zeros of the Riemann zeta-function are simple zeros. In a previous note (arXiv:2511.20059 [math.NT]) we showed how RH can be replaced with a general estimate for a double sum over zeros, and this allows one to then obtain results on zeros that are both simple and on the critical line. Here we give a simple proof based on a direct generalization of Montgomery's proof that on assuming all the zeros are in a narrow vertical box between height TT and 2T2T of width b/logTb/\log T and centered on the critical line, then, if b=b(T)0b=b(T)\to 0 as TT\to \infty, we have asymptotically at least 2/3 of the zeros are simple and on the critical line.

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@article{arxiv.2603.28104,
  title  = {Zeta Zeros in a Narrow Vertical Box},
  author = {Daniel A. Goldston and Ade Irma Suriajaya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.28104},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

expository note, 7 pages

R2 v1 2026-07-01T11:43:35.964Z