Or maybe this one is the worst homework assignment ever.

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1.(a) Show that zeta(s) has zeros of order 1 at the even negative integers.

1.(b) Show that the only other zeros are such that $0\leq Re(s)\leq 1$.

1(c) Prove that the zeros of (b) actually have $Re(s)=1/2$. [You can ask the professor teaching the course for a hint on that one].

Source: Complex Analysis by Serge Lang

Credit: Rob

2 thoughts on “Or maybe this one is the worst homework assignment ever.”

anonymous
November 18, 2011 at 1:06 pm

Finally some REAL math fail! Not any of that Math Nerd Youtube bullshit. 😀
John
November 19, 2011 at 9:13 am

I like that it’s not even a whole question. You probably only get a couple of marks for it 😛

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