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q-Analogues of the Riemann zeta, the Dirichlet L-functions, and a crystal zeta function

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Published/Copyright: March 11, 2008
Forum Mathematicum
From the journal Volume 20 Issue 1

Abstract

A q-analogue ζq(s) of the Riemann zeta function ζ(s) was studied in [Kaneko M., Kurokawa N. and Wakayama M.: A variation of Euler's approach to values of the Riemann zeta function. Kyushu J. Math. 57 (2003), 175–192] via a certain q-series of two variables. We introduce in a similar way a q-analogue of the Dirichlet L-functions and make a detailed study of them, including some issues concerning the classical limit of ζq(s) left open in [Kaneko M., Kurokawa N. and Wakayama M.: A variation of Euler's approach to values of the Riemann zeta function. Kyushu J. Math. 57 (2003), 175–192]. We also examine a “crystal” limit (i.e. q ↓ 0) behavior of ζq(s). The q-trajectories of the trivial and essential zeros of ζ(s) are investigated numerically when q moves in (0, 1]. Moreover, conjectures for the crystal limit behavior of zeros of ζq(s), which predict an interesting distribution of “trivial zeros” and an analogue of the Riemann hypothesis for a crystal zeta function, are given.

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 11M06.


(Communicated by Peter Sarnak)


Received: 2005-11-09
Published Online: 2008-03-11
Published in Print: 2008-01-01

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