analytic number theory
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Analytic number theory is a branch of mathematics that uses tools from mathematical analysis to study the distribution and properties of integers, especially prime numbers.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: analytic number theory Context triple: [Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares, usedIn, analytic number theory]
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Multiplicative Number Theory
Multiplicative Number Theory is a branch of analytic number theory that studies arithmetic functions and prime number distributions through their multiplicative properties and associated Dirichlet series.
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Selberg class
The Selberg class is a collection of Dirichlet series with specific analytic properties introduced to generalize and axiomatize L-functions in number theory.
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Selberg sieve
The Selberg sieve is a powerful analytic number theory method developed by Atle Selberg for estimating the size of sets of integers filtered by divisibility conditions, particularly in the study of prime numbers.
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L-functions
L-functions are complex analytic functions, often arising from number theory and algebraic geometry, that encode deep arithmetic information and generalize the Riemann zeta function.
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Dirichlet L-functions
Dirichlet L-functions are complex analytic functions built from Dirichlet characters that generalize the Riemann zeta function and play a central role in number theory, particularly in the study of primes in arithmetic progressions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: analytic number theory Target entity description: Analytic number theory is a branch of mathematics that uses tools from mathematical analysis to study the distribution and properties of integers, especially prime numbers.
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A.
Multiplicative Number Theory
Multiplicative Number Theory is a branch of analytic number theory that studies arithmetic functions and prime number distributions through their multiplicative properties and associated Dirichlet series.
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B.
Selberg class
The Selberg class is a collection of Dirichlet series with specific analytic properties introduced to generalize and axiomatize L-functions in number theory.
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C.
Selberg sieve
The Selberg sieve is a powerful analytic number theory method developed by Atle Selberg for estimating the size of sets of integers filtered by divisibility conditions, particularly in the study of prime numbers.
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D.
L-functions
L-functions are complex analytic functions, often arising from number theory and algebraic geometry, that encode deep arithmetic information and generalize the Riemann zeta function.
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E.
Dirichlet L-functions
Dirichlet L-functions are complex analytic functions built from Dirichlet characters that generalize the Riemann zeta function and play a central role in number theory, particularly in the study of primes in arithmetic progressions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
branch of mathematics
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subfield of number theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Diophantine equations
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arithmetic geometry ⓘ problems about prime distribution ⓘ |
| centralConjecture | Riemann hypothesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject | Riemann zeta function NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheorem |
Bombieri–Vinogradov theorem
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Chebotarev density theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions NERFINISHED ⓘ Pólya–Vinogradov inequality NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegel–Walfisz theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ Weyl's equidistribution theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ prime number theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ zero-free regions for L-functions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
additive properties of integers
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distribution of integers in arithmetic progressions ⓘ distribution of prime numbers ⓘ multiplicative properties of integers ⓘ |
| hasSubarea |
additive number theory (analytic methods)
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analytic theory of L-functions ⓘ multiplicative number theory ⓘ sieve theory ⓘ |
| historicalFigure |
Atle Selberg
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Bernhard Riemann NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles-Jean de la Vallée Poussin NERFINISHED ⓘ G. H. Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Harald Cramér NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan Vinogradov NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Hadamard NERFINISHED ⓘ John Edensor Littlewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedField |
additive combinatorics
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algebraic number theory ⓘ probabilistic number theory ⓘ |
| studies |
Goldbach-type problems
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Waring-type problems ⓘ additive problems in number theory ⓘ automorphic forms ⓘ distribution of primes in arithmetic progressions ⓘ distribution of primes in short intervals ⓘ distribution of values of arithmetic functions ⓘ integers ⓘ modular forms ⓘ prime gaps ⓘ prime numbers ⓘ zeros of L-functions ⓘ zeros of the Riemann zeta function ⓘ |
| usesTool |
Dirichlet series
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Fourier analysis NERFINISHED ⓘ L-functions ⓘ Tauberian theorems NERFINISHED ⓘ complex analysis ⓘ generating functions ⓘ harmonic analysis ⓘ mathematical analysis ⓘ probabilistic methods ⓘ sieve methods ⓘ zeta functions ⓘ |
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Subject: analytic number theory Description of subject: Analytic number theory is a branch of mathematics that uses tools from mathematical analysis to study the distribution and properties of integers, especially prime numbers.
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