6 research outputs found
On the -analogue of the pair correlation conjecture via Fourier optimization
We study the -analogue of the average of Montgomery's function over bounded intervals. Assuming the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis for
Dirichlet -functions, we obtain upper and lower bounds for this average over
an interval that are quite close to the pointwise conjectured value of 1. To
compute our bounds, we extend a Fourier analysis approach by Carneiro, Chandee,
Chirre, and Milinovich, and apply computational methods of non-smooth
programming.Comment: 17 pages, 3 figures. Minor edits. To appear in Math. Com
Fourier optimization and quadratic forms
We prove several results about integers represented by positive definite
quadratic forms, using a Fourier analysis approach. In particular, for an
integer , we improve the error term in the partial sums of the
number of representations of integers that are a multiple of . This
allows us to obtain unconditional Brun-Titchmarsh-type results in short
intervals, and a conditional Cram\'er-type result on the maximum gap between
primes represented by a given positive definite quadratic form.Comment: 31 pages. Minor edits. To appear in Q. J. Mat
An extremal problem and inequalities for entire functions of exponential type
We study two variations of the classical one-delta problem for entire
functions of exponential type, known also as the
Carath\'eodory--Fej\'er--Tur\'an problem. The first variation imposes the
additional requirement that the function is radially decreasing while the
second one is a generalization which involves derivatives of the entire
function. Various interesting inequalities, inspired by results due to Duffin
and Schaeffer, Landau, and Hardy and Littlewood, are also established.Comment: 14 pages, 4 figure
On the number variance of zeta zeros and a conjecture of Berry
Assuming the Riemann hypothesis, we prove estimates for the variance of the
real and imaginary part of the logarithm of the Riemann zeta-function in short
intervals. We give three different formulations of these results. Assuming a
conjecture of Chan for how often gaps between zeros can be close to a fixed
nonzero value, we prove a conjecture of Berry (1988) for the number variance of
zeta zeros in the non-universal regime. In this range, GUE statistics do not
describe the distribution of the zeros. We also calculate lower-order terms in
the second moment of the logarithm of the modulus of the Riemann zeta-function
on the critical line. Assuming Montgomery's pair correlation conjecture, this
establishes a special case of a conjecture of Keating and Snaith (2000).Comment: 38 pages. To appear in Mathematik
Syndemics in Symbiotic Cities: Pathogenic Policy and the Production of Health Inequity Across Borders
Global COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environment
The global lockdown to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic health risks has altered human interactions with nature. Here, we report immediate impacts of changes in human activities on wildlife and environmental threats during the early lockdown months of 2020, based on 877 qualitative reports and 332 quantitative assessments from 89 different studies. Hundreds of reports of unusual species observations from around the world suggest that animals quickly responded to the reductions in human presence. However, negative effects of lockdown on conservation also emerged, as confinement resulted in some park officials being unable to perform conservation, restoration and enforcement tasks, resulting in local increases in illegal activities such as hunting. Overall, there is a complex mixture of positive and negative effects of the pandemic lockdown on nature, all of which have the potential to lead to cascading responses which in turn impact wildlife and nature conservation. While the net effect of the lockdown will need to be assessed over years as data becomes available and persistent effects emerge, immediate responses were detected across the world. Thus initial qualitative and quantitative data arising from this serendipitous global quasi-experimental perturbation highlights the dual role that humans play in threatening and protecting species and ecosystems. Pathways to favorably tilt this delicate balance include reducing impacts and increasing conservation effectiveness