Calculation of Dirichlet $L$-functions

Calculation of Dirichlet L-Functions

A method for calculating Dirichlet L-series is presented along with the theory of residue class characters and their automatic generation. Tables are given of zeros of Lseries for moduli S 24.

On the Order of Dirichlet L-functions

Real zeros of quadratic Dirichlet L - functions

A small part of the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis asserts that L-functions do not have zeros on the line segment ( 2 , 1]. The question of vanishing at s = 2 often has deep arithmetical significance, and has been investigated extensively. A persuasive view is that L-functions vanish at 2 either for trivial reasons (the sign of the functional equation being negative), or for deep arithmetical r...

The Mean-square of Dirichlet L-functions

where α and β are small complex numbers satisfying α, β ≪ 1/ log q. Ingham [Ing] considered an analogous moment for the Riemann zeta-function on the critical line with small shifts. Paley [Pal] considered the moment above for Dirichlet L-functions. Heath-Brown [HB] has computed a similar moment, but for all characters modulo q, in the case that α = β = 0. His result is Theorem 1 (HB). There are...

The Fourth Moment of Dirichlet L-functions

Here ∑∗ denotes summation over primitive characters χ (mod q), φ(q) denotes the number of primitive characters (mod q), and ω(q) denotes the number of distinct prime factors of q. Note that φ(q) is a multiplicative function given by φ(p) = p − 2 for primes p, and φ(p) = p(1 − 1/p) for k ≥ 2 (see Lemma 1 below). Also note that when q ≡ 2 (mod 4) there are no primitive characters (mod q), and so ...