E088: Zero counting via Riemann–von Mangoldt

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E088: Zero counting via Riemann–von Mangoldt

Tags: analysis, quantitative-exploration, visualization, riemann-zeta, zeta-zeros, numerics

Highlights

  • Focused numeric experiment with a single main figure.

  • Parameters saved to params.json for reproducibility.

  • Lightweight computation suitable for CI “slow” suite (small defaults).

What is computed

  • A parameterized numeric evaluation related to the Riemann zeta function.

  • A visualization summarizing the main phenomenon for the chosen parameter range.

Algorithm sketch

  1. Build the numeric grid / sampling points.

  2. Evaluate the target quantity with controlled truncation.

  3. Render the figure and write a short report.

Outputs

  • report.md — short narrative summary

  • params.json — experiment parameters snapshot

  • figures/fig_01_rvm_zero_counting.png — main figure

Published run snapshot

If this experiment is included in the docs gallery, include the published snapshot (report + params).

We compare the index n of the nth non-trivial zero with the Riemann–von Mangoldt main-term approximation. The difference should remain relatively small compared to n and reflects the lower-order terms and fluctuations.

params.json (snapshot)
{
  "mp_dps": 70,
  "n_zeros": 40
}

References

Edwards [1974], Montgomery [1973], Titchmarsh [1986]