Riemann zeta

Consider the function $\zeta$ defined by the series $$\zeta(z) = \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{1}{n^z}.$$

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  Graph of $\zeta$ on $[-5,5]$.

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  Domain coloring of analytic continuation of $\zeta$.

Properties

Proposition: If $\mathrm{Re} \hspace{2pt} z > 1$, then the series defining $\zeta(z)$ converges.

Proof: █

Proposition (Euler Product): $\zeta(z)=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{1}{n^z} = \displaystyle\prod_{p \mathrm{\hspace{2pt} prime}} \dfrac{1}{1-p^{-z}}$

Proof: █

Proposition: Let $n$ be a positive integer. Then $$\zeta(2n)=(-1)^{n+1}\dfrac{B_{2n}(2\pi)^{2n}}{2(2n)!},$$ where $B_n$ denotes the Bernoulli numbers.

Proof: █

External links

• 15 Videos about the Riemann $\zeta$ function
• English translation of Riemann's paper "On the number of prime numbers less than a given quantity"
• Evaluating $\zeta(2)$
• The Riemann Hypothesis: How to make $1 Million Without Getting Out of Bed
• The Riemann Hypothesis: FAQ and resources
• How Euler discovered the zeta function