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A short proof of Levinson’s theorem

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We give a short proof of Levinson’s result that over 1/3 of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function are on the critical line.

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  1. Matthew P. Young

    Present address: School of Mathematics, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-3368, USA

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under agreement Nos. DMS-0758235 and DMS-0635607. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Young, M.P. A short proof of Levinson’s theorem. Arch. Math. 95, 539–548 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-010-0199-9

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