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L-function

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In mathematics, an L-function is a meromorphic function on the complex plane, associated to one out of several categories of mathematical objects. [1]

40 relations: Algebraic K-theory, Analytic continuation, Analytic number theory, Artin L-function, Automorphic form, Automorphic L-function, Bernoulli number, Bryan John Birch, Complex plane, Conjecture, Convergent series, Dirichlet character, Dirichlet L-function, Dirichlet series, Elliptic curve, Euler product, Fractal dimension, Function (mathematics), Functional equation (L-function), Galois module, Generalized Riemann hypothesis, Global field, Half-space (geometry), Hasse–Weil zeta function, Hecke L-function, Infinite set, Langlands program, Mathematical object, Meromorphic function, Modularity theorem, P-adic L-function, Peter Swinnerton-Dyer, Quantum chaos, Random matrix, Riemann zeta function, Selberg class, Self-similarity, Shimizu L-function, Special values of L-functions, Zeros and poles.

Algebraic K-theory

Algebraic K-theory is a subject area in mathematics with connections to geometry, topology, ring theory, and number theory.

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Analytic continuation

In complex analysis, a branch of mathematics, analytic continuation is a technique to extend the domain of a given analytic function.

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Analytic number theory

In mathematics, analytic number theory is a branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis to solve problems about the integers.

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Artin L-function

In mathematics, an Artin L-function is a type of Dirichlet series associated to a linear representation ρ of a Galois group G. These functions were introduced in the 1923 by Emil Artin, in connection with his research into class field theory.

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Automorphic form

In harmonic analysis and number theory, an automorphic form is a well-behaved function from a topological group G to the complex numbers (or complex vector space) which is invariant under the action of a discrete subgroup \Gamma \subset G of the topological group.

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Automorphic L-function

In mathematics, an automorphic L-function is a function L(s,π,r) of a complex variable s, associated to an automorphic form π of a reductive group G over a global field and a finite-dimensional complex representation r of the Langlands dual group LG of G, generalizing the Dirichlet L-series of a Dirichlet character and the Mellin transform of a modular form.

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Bernoulli number

In mathematics, the Bernoulli numbers are a sequence of rational numbers which occur frequently in number theory.

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Bryan John Birch

Bryan John Birch F.R.S. (born 25 September 1931) is a British mathematician.

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Complex plane

In mathematics, the complex plane or z-plane is a geometric representation of the complex numbers established by the real axis and the perpendicular imaginary axis.

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Conjecture

In mathematics, a conjecture is a conclusion or proposition based on incomplete information, for which no proof has been found.

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Convergent series

In mathematics, a series is the sum of the terms of an infinite sequence of numbers.

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Dirichlet character

In number theory, Dirichlet characters are certain arithmetic functions which arise from completely multiplicative characters on the units of \mathbb Z / k \mathbb Z. Dirichlet characters are used to define Dirichlet ''L''-functions, which are meromorphic functions with a variety of interesting analytic properties.

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Dirichlet L-function

In mathematics, a Dirichlet L-series is a function of the form Here χ is a Dirichlet character and s a complex variable with real part greater than 1.

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Dirichlet series

In mathematics, a Dirichlet series is any series of the form where s is complex, and a_n is a complex sequence.

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Elliptic curve

In mathematics, an elliptic curve is a plane algebraic curve defined by an equation of the form which is non-singular; that is, the curve has no cusps or self-intersections.

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Euler product

In number theory, an Euler product is an expansion of a Dirichlet series into an infinite product indexed by prime numbers.

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Fractal dimension

In mathematics, more specifically in fractal geometry, a fractal dimension is a ratio providing a statistical index of complexity comparing how detail in a pattern (strictly speaking, a fractal pattern) changes with the scale at which it is measured.

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Function (mathematics)

In mathematics, a function was originally the idealization of how a varying quantity depends on another quantity.

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Functional equation (L-function)

In mathematics, the L-functions of number theory are expected to have several characteristic properties, one of which is that they satisfy certain functional equations.

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Galois module

In mathematics, a Galois module is a ''G''-module, with G being the Galois group of some extension of fields.

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Generalized Riemann hypothesis

The Riemann hypothesis is one of the most important conjectures in mathematics.

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Global field

In mathematics, a global field is a field that is either.

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Half-space (geometry)

In geometry, a half-space is either of the two parts into which a plane divides the three-dimensional Euclidean space.

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Hasse–Weil zeta function

In mathematics, the Hasse–Weil zeta function attached to an algebraic variety V defined over an algebraic number field K is one of the two most important types of L-function.

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Hecke L-function

In mathematics, a Hecke L-function may refer to.

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Infinite set

In set theory, an infinite set is a set that is not a finite set.

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Langlands program

In mathematics, the Langlands program is a web of far-reaching and influential conjectures about connections between number theory and geometry.

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Mathematical object

A mathematical object is an abstract object arising in mathematics.

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Meromorphic function

In the mathematical field of complex analysis, a meromorphic function on an open subset D of the complex plane is a function that is holomorphic on all of D except for a discrete set of isolated points, which are poles of the function.

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Modularity theorem

In mathematics, the modularity theorem (formerly called the Taniyama–Shimura conjecture or related names like Taniyama–Shimura–Weil conjecture due to rediscovery) states that elliptic curves over the field of rational numbers are related to modular forms.

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P-adic L-function

In mathematics, a p-adic zeta function, or more generally a p-adic L-function, is a function analogous to the Riemann zeta function, or more general ''L''-functions, but whose domain and target are p-adic (where p is a prime number).

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Peter Swinnerton-Dyer

Sir Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer, 16th Baronet (born 2 August 1927), commonly known as Peter Swinnerton-Dyer, is an English mathematician specialising in number theory at University of Cambridge.

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Quantum chaos

Quantum chaos is a branch of physics which studies how chaotic classical dynamical systems can be described in terms of quantum theory.

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Random matrix

In probability theory and mathematical physics, a random matrix is a matrix-valued random variable—that is, a matrix in which some or all elements are random variables.

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Riemann zeta function

The Riemann zeta function or Euler–Riemann zeta function,, is a function of a complex variable s that analytically continues the sum of the Dirichlet series which converges when the real part of is greater than 1.

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Selberg class

In mathematics, the Selberg class is an axiomatic definition of a class of ''L''-functions.

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Self-similarity

In mathematics, a self-similar object is exactly or approximately similar to a part of itself (i.e. the whole has the same shape as one or more of the parts).

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Shimizu L-function

In mathematics, the Shimizu L-function, introduced by, is a Dirichlet series associated to a totally real algebraic number field.

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Special values of L-functions

In mathematics, the study of special values of L-functions is a subfield of number theory devoted to generalising formulae such as the Leibniz formula for pi, namely by the recognition that expression on the left-hand side is also L(1) where L(s) is the Dirichlet L-function for the Gaussian field.

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Zeros and poles

In mathematics, a zero of a function is a value such that.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-function

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