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On Nicolas Criterion for the Riemann Hypothesis

EasyChair Preprint 10961, version 1

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5 pagesDate: September 25, 2023

Abstract

The Riemann hypothesis is the assertion that all non-trivial zeros have real part $\frac{1}{2}$. It is considered by many to be the most important unsolved problem in pure mathematics. There are several statements equivalent to the famous Riemann hypothesis. In 1983, Nicolas stated that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if the inequality $\prod_{q\leq x} \frac{q}{q - 1} > e^{\gamma} \cdot \log \theta(x)$ holds for all $x \geq 2$, where $\theta(x)$ is the Chebyshev function, $\gamma \approx 0.57721$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant and $\log$ is the natural logarithm. In this note, using Nicolas criterion, we prove that the Riemann hypothesis is true.

Keyphrases: Chebyshev function, Riemann hypothesis, Riemann zeta function, prime numbers

BibTeX entry
BibTeX does not have the right entry for preprints. This is a hack for producing the correct reference:
@booklet{EasyChair:10961,
  author    = {Frank Vega},
  title     = {On Nicolas Criterion for the Riemann Hypothesis},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 10961},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2023}}
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