van der Corput method
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The van der Corput method is a technique in analytic number theory used to estimate exponential sums and derive bounds for problems such as the distribution of prime numbers and lattice point counting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytic number theory technique
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method for estimating exponential sums ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Weyl sums of the form ∑ e(P(n))
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exponential sums of the form ∑ e(f(n)) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Cauchy–Schwarz inequality
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differencing of exponential sums ⓘ partial summation ⓘ |
| developedInField | early 20th century analytic number theory ⓘ |
| field | analytic number theory ⓘ |
| goal |
obtain nontrivial cancellation in exponential sums
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reduce degree of the phase polynomial in exponential sums ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
van der Corput A-process
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van der Corput B-process NERFINISHED ⓘ van der Corput differencing method NERFINISHED ⓘ van der Corput inequality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| improves | trivial bounds for exponential sums ⓘ |
| influenced | modern methods in exponential sum estimates ⓘ |
| namedAfter | J. G. van der Corput NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
van der Corput differencing lemma
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van der Corput inequality for sequences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hardy–Littlewood circle method
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Vinogradov’s method NERFINISHED ⓘ Weyl differencing ⓘ Weyl’s method NERFINISHED ⓘ van der Corput lemma on oscillatory integrals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | smoothness conditions on the phase ⓘ |
| typicalInput | phase function with several derivatives ⓘ |
| usedBy |
analytic combinatorialists
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mathematical analysts ⓘ number theorists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Weyl sums estimation
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bounding error terms in asymptotic formulas ⓘ bounding exponential sums ⓘ bounding exponential sums over integers ⓘ bounding exponential sums over polynomial phases ⓘ bounding exponential sums over primes ⓘ estimating exponential sums ⓘ lattice point counting problems ⓘ proving equidistribution results ⓘ studying distribution of prime numbers ⓘ trigonometric sums estimation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bounds for exponential sums in prime number theory
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discrepancy theory ⓘ estimates for the Riemann zeta function ⓘ proofs of bounds for the circle problem ⓘ proofs of bounds for the divisor problem ⓘ uniform distribution modulo 1 ⓘ |
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