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de Bruijn-Newman constant

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Meanings

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  1. A mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.

Word forms

de Bruijn-Newman constant

Etymology

Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Charles M. Newman.

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