Riemann–Siegel theta function

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The Riemann–Siegel theta function is a special function that appears in the study of the Riemann zeta function, used to express its values on the critical line in a form suitable for high-precision numerical computation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mathematical function
special function
alternativeName Riemann–Siegel theta function
surface form: Riemann–Siegel phase function
appearsIn Riemann–Siegel formula
surface form: Riemann–Siegel explicit formula

Siegel’s work on the Riemann zeta function
Titchmarsh’s theory of the Riemann zeta function
theory of the distribution of zeros of ζ(s)
approximationQuality high accuracy for large |t|
argumentOf Hardy Z-function
codomain real numbers
constructedFrom completed Riemann zeta function ξ(s)
definedUsing log Γ((1/4)+it/2)
domain real numbers
expresses phase of the Riemann zeta function on the critical line
field analytic number theory
complex analysis
hasAsymptoticExpansion (t/2) log(t/2π) − t/2 − π/8 + O(1/t)
hasSeriesExpansion asymptotic series in descending powers of t
namedAfter Bernhard Riemann
Carl Ludwig Siegel
property monotonically increasing for sufficiently large t
real-valued for real argument t
smooth function of t
relatedTo Gram points
Hardy Z-function
Riemann hypothesis
surface form: Riemann Hypothesis

Riemann zeta function
Stirling's approximation
surface form: Stirling’s approximation

argument of ζ(1/2+it)
functional equation of the Riemann zeta function
logarithm of the gamma function
symbol θ(t)
usedFor Riemann–Siegel formula
asymptotic analysis of the Riemann zeta function
computation of zeros of the Riemann zeta function
counting zeros of ζ(s) via Gram points
defining Gram points on the critical line
efficient evaluation of ζ(1/2+it)
high-precision computation of the Riemann zeta function
locating high zeros of the Riemann zeta function
study of the Riemann zeta function on the critical line
transforming ζ(1/2+it) into a real-valued function Z(t) on the critical line
writing ζ(1/2+it) as Z(t) e^{-iθ(t)}
usedIn computational number theory
verification of zeros of ζ(s)
usedToExpress ζ(1/2+it) in terms of a real-valued function
variable real variable t

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Riemann–Siegel formula hasPart Riemann–Siegel theta function
Riemann–Siegel formula relatedTo Riemann–Siegel theta function
Riemann–Siegel theta function alternativeName Riemann–Siegel theta function
this entity surface form: Riemann–Siegel phase function
Hardy Z-function relatedTo Riemann–Siegel theta function
Hardy Z-function constructedFrom Riemann–Siegel theta function
this entity surface form: Riemann–Siegel theta function θ(t)