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Mathematics of Computation
Mathematics of Computation
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Real zeros of real odd Dirichlet $L$-functions

Author(s): Mark Watkins.
Journal: Math. Comp. 73 (2004), 415-423.
MSC (2000): Primary 11M20; Secondary 11M06
Posted: May 7, 2003
MathSciNet review: 2034130
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Abstract: Let $\chi$ be a real odd Dirichlet character of modulus $d$, and let $L(s,\chi)$ be the associated Dirichlet $L$-function. As a consequence of the work of Low and Purdy, it is known that if $d\le 800\,000$ and $d\neq 115\,147$, $357\,819$, $636\,184$, then $L(s,\chi)$ has no positive real zeros. By a simple extension of their ideas and the advantage of thirty years of advances in computational power, we are able to prove that if $d\le 300\,000\,000$, then $L(s,\chi)$ has no positive real zeros.


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Additional Information:

Mark Watkins
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, McAllister Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Email: watkins@math.psu.edu

DOI: 10.1090/S0025-5718-03-01537-0
PII: S 0025-5718(03)01537-0
Received by editor(s): February 14, 2002
Received by editor(s) in revised form: May 29, 2002
Posted: May 7, 2003
Copyright of article: Copyright 2003, American Mathematical Society




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