The Riemann zeta function is defined as
ζ(z):=n=1∑∞nz1
for Re(z)>1, and by analytic continuation to the rest of C except at singular points. The integral representation of ( † ) for Re(z)>1 is given by
ζ(z)=Γ(z)1∫0∞et−1tz−1dt
where Γ is the Gamma function.
(a) The Hankel representation is defined as
ζ(z)=2πiΓ(1−z)∫−∞(0+)e−t−1tz−1dt
Explain briefly why this representation gives an analytic continuation of ζ(z) as defined in ( ‡ ) to all z other than z=1, using a diagram to illustrate what is meant by the upper limit of the integral in (⋆).
[You may assume Γ(z)Γ(1−z)=π/sin(πz).]
(b) Find
Res(e−t−1t−z,t=2πin)
where n is an integer and the poles are simple.
(c) By considering
∫γe−t−1t−zdt
where γ is a suitably modified Hankel contour and using the result of part (b), derive the reflection formula:
ζ(1−z)=21−zπ−zcos(21πz)Γ(z)ζ(z)