Abstract functional equations for Mellin transforms #
This file formalises a general version of an argument used to prove functional equations for zeta and L functions.
FE-pairs #
We define a weak FE-pair to be a pair of functions f, g
on the reals which are locally
integrable on (0, ∞)
, have the form "constant" + "rapidly decaying term" at ∞
, and satisfy a
functional equation of the form
for some constants k ∈ ℝ
and ε ∈ ℂ
. (Modular forms give rise to natural examples
with k
being the weight and ε
the global root number; hence the notation.) We could arrange
ε = 1
by scaling g
; but this is inconvenient in applications so we set things up more generally.
A strong FE-pair is a weak FE-pair where the constant terms of f
and g
at ∞
are both 0.
The main property of these pairs is the following: if f
, g
are a weak FE-pair, with constant
terms f₀
and g₀
at ∞
, then the Mellin transforms Λ
and Λ'
of f - f₀
and g - g₀
respectively both have meromorphic continuation and satisfy a functional equation of the form
The poles (and their residues) are explicitly given in terms of f₀
and g₀
; in particular, if
(f, g)
are a strong FE-pair, then the Mellin transforms of f
and g
are entire functions.
Main definitions and results #
See the sections Main theorems on weak FE-pairs and Main theorems on strong FE-pairs below.
- Strong FE pairs:
StrongFEPair.Λ
: function ofs : ℂ
StrongFEPair.differentiable_Λ
:Λ
is entireStrongFEPair.hasMellin
:Λ
is everywhere equal to the Mellin transform off
StrongFEPair.functional_equation
: the functional equation forΛ
- Weak FE pairs:
WeakFEPair.Λ₀
: andWeakFEPair.Λ
: functions ofs : ℂ
WeakFEPair.differentiable_Λ₀
:Λ₀
is entireWeakFEPair.differentiableAt_Λ
:Λ
is differentiable away froms = 0
ands = k
WeakFEPair.hasMellin
: fork < re s
,Λ s
equals the Mellin transform off - f₀
WeakFEPair.functional_equation₀
: the functional equation forΛ₀
WeakFEPair.functional_equation
: the functional equation forΛ
WeakFEPair.Λ_residue_k
: computation of the residue atk
WeakFEPair.Λ_residue_zero
: computation of the residue at0
.
Definitions and symmetry #
A structure designed to hold the hypotheses for the Mellin-functional-equation argument
(most general version: rapid decay at ∞
up to constant terms)
- f : ℝ → E
The functions whose Mellin transform we study
- g : ℝ → E
The functions whose Mellin transform we study
- k : ℝ
Weight (exponent in the functional equation)
- ε : ℂ
Root number
- f₀ : E
Constant terms at
∞
- g₀ : E
Constant terms at
∞
- hf_int : MeasureTheory.LocallyIntegrableOn self.f (Set.Ioi 0) MeasureTheory.volume
- hg_int : MeasureTheory.LocallyIntegrableOn self.g (Set.Ioi 0) MeasureTheory.volume
- hk : 0 < self.k
- hε : self.ε ≠ 0
Instances For
A structure designed to hold the hypotheses for the Mellin-functional-equation argument (version without constant terms)
- f : ℝ → E
- g : ℝ → E
- k : ℝ
- ε : ℂ
- f₀ : E
- g₀ : E
- hf_int : MeasureTheory.LocallyIntegrableOn self.f (Set.Ioi 0) MeasureTheory.volume
- hg_int : MeasureTheory.LocallyIntegrableOn self.g (Set.Ioi 0) MeasureTheory.volume
- hk : 0 < self.k
- hε : self.ε ≠ 0
- hf₀ : self.f₀ = 0
- hg₀ : self.g₀ = 0
Instances For
The hypotheses are symmetric in f
and g
, with the constant ε
replaced by ε⁻¹
.
Equations
Instances For
The hypotheses are symmetric in f
and g
, with the constant ε
replaced by ε⁻¹
.
Equations
- P.symm = { toWeakFEPair := P.symm, hf₀ := ⋯, hg₀ := ⋯ }
Instances For
Auxiliary results I: lemmas on asymptotics #
As x → 0
, we have f x = x ^ (-P.k) • constant
up to a rapidly decaying error.
As x → ∞
, f x
decays faster than any power of x
.
As x → 0
, f x
decays faster than any power of x
.
Main theorems on strong FE-pairs #
The completed L-function.
Instances For
The Mellin transform of f
is well-defined and equal to P.Λ s
, for all s
.
If (f, g)
are a strong FE pair, then the Mellin transform of f
is entire.
Main theorem about strong FE pairs: if (f, g)
are a strong FE pair, then the Mellin
transforms of f
and g
are related by s ↦ k - s
.
This is proved by making a substitution t ↦ t⁻¹
in the Mellin transform integral.
Auxiliary results II: building a strong FE-pair from a weak FE-pair #
Piecewise modified version of f
with optimal asymptotics. We deliberately choose intervals
which don't quite join up, so the function is 0
at x = 1
, in order to maintain symmetry;
there is no "good" choice of value at 1
.
Equations
Instances For
Piecewise modified version of g
with optimal asymptotics.
Equations
Instances For
Given a weak FE-pair (f, g)
, modify it into a strong FE-pair by subtracting suitable
correction terms from f
and g
.
Equations
- One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
Instances For
Compute the Mellin transform of the modifying term used to kill off the constants at
0
and ∞
.
Main theorems on weak FE-pairs #
A meromorphic function which agrees with the Mellin transform of f - f₀
where defined
Instances For
Relation between Λ s
and the Mellin transform of f - f₀
, where the latter is defined.
Functional equation formulated for Λ₀
.
Functional equation formulated for Λ
.
The residue of Λ
at s = 0
is equal to -f₀
.