Spectral Theory of the Riemann Zeta-Function

by Yoichi Motohashi

Overview

This ground-breaking work combines the classic (the zeta-function) with the modern (the spectral theory) to create a comprehensive but elementary treatment of spectral resolution. The story starts with a basic but unabridged treatment of the spectral resolution of the non-Euclidean Laplacian and the trace formulas. The author achieves this by the use of standard tools from analysis rather than any heavy machinery, forging a substantial aid for beginners in spectral theory. These ideas are then utilized to unveil a new image of the zeta-function, revealing it as the main gem of a necklace composed of all automorphic L-functions. In this book readers will find a detailed account of one of the most fascinating stories in the recent development of number theory. Mathematics specialists and researchers will find this a fascinating work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521445207
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/11/1997
Series:	Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics , #127
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

1. Non-Euclidean harmonics; 2. Trace formulas; 3. Automorphic L-functions; 4. An explicit formula; 5. Asymptotics; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

Review of the hardback: '… gives an excellent presentation of the interplay between the Riemann zeta function and automorphic forms … nicely written and of great interest for any number theorists.' R. Tichy, International Mathematical News

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