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A simpler proof of Levinson's theorem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

J. B. Conrey  and
A. Ghosh
J. B. Conrey
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A.
A. Ghosh
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A.
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In this paper we present a proof of the mean-value theorem required by Levinson to show that at least one-third of the zeros of ζ(s) are on the critical line. As in Levinson [3], let

where Χ(s)=ζ(s)/ζ(1−s) is the usual factor from the functional equation, and let

where

and

where

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 97 , Issue 3 , May 1985 , pp. 385 - 395
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1985

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