Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4601701 Linear Algebra and its Applications 2010 12 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this paper, we explore a family of congruences over N∗ from which one builds a sequence of symmetric matrices related to the Mertens function. From the results of numerical experiments, we formulate a conjecture about the growth of the quadratic norm of these matrices, which implies the Riemann hypothesis. This suggests that matrix analysis methods may come to play a more important role in this classical and difficult problem.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory