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Bernoulli numbers and zeta functions : with an appendix by Don Zagier

Tsuneo Arakawa, Tomoyoshi Ibukiyama, Masanobu Kaneko

(Springer monographs in mathematics)

Springer, c2014

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Description

Two major subjects are treated in this book. The main one is the theory of Bernoulli numbers and the other is the theory of zeta functions. Historically, Bernoulli numbers were introduced to give formulas for the sums of powers of consecutive integers. The real reason that they are indispensable for number theory, however, lies in the fact that special values of the Riemann zeta function can be written by using Bernoulli numbers. This leads to more advanced topics, a number of which are treated in this book: Historical remarks on Bernoulli numbers and the formula for the sum of powers of consecutive integers; a formula for Bernoulli numbers by Stirling numbers; the Clausen–von Staudt theorem on the denominators of Bernoulli numbers; Kummer's congruence between Bernoulli numbers and a related theory of p-adic measures; the Euler–Maclaurin summation formula; the functional equation of the Riemann zeta function and the Dirichlet L functions, and their special values at suitableintegers; various formulas of exponential sums expressed by generalized Bernoulli numbers; the relation between ideal classes of orders of quadratic fields and equivalence classes of binary quadratic forms; class number formula for positive definite binary quadratic forms; congruences between some class numbers and Bernoulli numbers; simple zeta functions of prehomogeneous vector spaces; Hurwitz numbers; Barnes multiple zeta functions and their special values; the functional equation of the doub le zeta functions; and poly-Bernoulli numbers. An appendix by Don Zagier on curious and exotic identities for Bernoulli numbers is also supplied. This book will be enjoyable both for amateurs and for professional researchers. Because the logical relations between the chapters are loosely connected, readers can start with any chapter depending on their interests. The expositions of the topics are not always typical, and some parts are completely new.

Table of Contents

​1. Bernoulli Numbers 2. Stirling Numbers and Bernoulli Numbers3. Theorem of Clausen and von Staudt, and Kummer’s Congruence4. Generalized Bernoulli Numbers5. Summation Formula of Euler–Maclaurin and Riemann Zeta Function 6. Quadratic Forms and Ideal Theory of Quadratic Fields 7. Congruence Between Bernoulli Numbers and Class Numbers of Imaginary Quadratic Fields 8. Character Sums and Bernoulli Numbers 9. Special Values and Complex Integral Representation of L-functions 10. Class Number Formula and an Easy Zeta Function of a Prehomogeneous Vector Space11. p-adic Measure and Kummer’s Congruence12. Hurwitz Numbers 13. The Barnes Multiple Zeta Function14. Poly-Bernoulli NumbersReferencesIndex

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  • NCID
    BB16264104
  • ISBN
    • 9784431549185
  • Country Code
    ja
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 274 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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