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1. Homework Statement
I want to show that the non-trival zeros of the Riemann Zeta function all lie in the critical strip ## 0 < Re(s) < 1## and further to this that they are symmetric about the line ##Re(s)= 1/2 ##
where ## \zeta(s) = \sum\limits^{\infty}_{n=1}n^{-s}##
With the functional equation ##\zeta(1-s)=\pi^{1/2 - s} \frac{\Gamma(s/2)}{\Gamma(1/2(1-s))} \zeta (s) ##
2. Homework Equations
see above
3. The Attempt at a Solution
My first step is to narrow down to ##Re(s) < 1 ## since for ##Re(s)>0## the following holds:
## \zeta (s) = \Pi_{p} \frac{1}{1-p^{-s}} \neq 0 ## since no terms are zero.
Then using the functional equation ##\zeta(1-s)=\pi^{1/2 - s} \frac{\Gamma(s/2)}{\Gamma(1/2(1-s))} \zeta (s) ## and sending ##s=-2k## and making ##\zeta(-2k)## the subject, it is clear that the non-trival zeros occur at ##s=-2k## arising from the reciprocal of the poles of ##\Gamma(s)## for ##s=-2,-4...##
I also have that ##\zeta(s)## has a pole at ##s=1## and ##\zeta(0)=-1/2## so I now have the critical strip as ##0< Re(s) < 1## .
I am now stuck what to do how to prove that they are symmetric about ##s=1/2##. Any hints on getting started, help, greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
I want to show that the non-trival zeros of the Riemann Zeta function all lie in the critical strip ## 0 < Re(s) < 1## and further to this that they are symmetric about the line ##Re(s)= 1/2 ##
where ## \zeta(s) = \sum\limits^{\infty}_{n=1}n^{-s}##
With the functional equation ##\zeta(1-s)=\pi^{1/2 - s} \frac{\Gamma(s/2)}{\Gamma(1/2(1-s))} \zeta (s) ##
2. Homework Equations
see above
3. The Attempt at a Solution
My first step is to narrow down to ##Re(s) < 1 ## since for ##Re(s)>0## the following holds:
## \zeta (s) = \Pi_{p} \frac{1}{1-p^{-s}} \neq 0 ## since no terms are zero.
Then using the functional equation ##\zeta(1-s)=\pi^{1/2 - s} \frac{\Gamma(s/2)}{\Gamma(1/2(1-s))} \zeta (s) ## and sending ##s=-2k## and making ##\zeta(-2k)## the subject, it is clear that the non-trival zeros occur at ##s=-2k## arising from the reciprocal of the poles of ##\Gamma(s)## for ##s=-2,-4...##
I also have that ##\zeta(s)## has a pole at ##s=1## and ##\zeta(0)=-1/2## so I now have the critical strip as ##0< Re(s) < 1## .
I am now stuck what to do how to prove that they are symmetric about ##s=1/2##. Any hints on getting started, help, greatly appreciated.
Many thanks