The Generating Function for the Dirichlet Series $L_m(s)$

Details The Generating Function for the Dirichlet Series $L_m(s)$ The Generating Function for the Dirichlet Series $L_m(s)$

2010-04-13

arxiv.org/abs/1004.2168v1

Mathematics

Number Theory

18 pages

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The Dirichlet series $L_m(s)$ are of fundamental importance in number theory. Shanks defined the generalized Euler and class numbers in connection with these Dirichlet series, denoted by $\{s_{m,n}\}_{n\geq 0}$. We obtain a formula for the exponential generating function $s_m(x)$ of $s_{m,n}$, where m is an arbitrary positive integer. In particular, for m>1, say, $m=bu^2$, where b is square-free and u>1, we prove that $s_m(x)$ can be expressed as a linear combination of the four functions $w(b,t)\sec (btx)(\pm \cos ((b-p)tx)\pm \sin (ptx))$, where p is an integer satisfying $0\leq p\leq b$, $t|u^2$ and $w(b,t)=K_bt/u$ with $K_b$ being a constant depending on b. Moreover, the Dirichlet series $L_m(s)$ can be easily computed from the generating function formula for $s_m(x)$. Finally, we show that the main ingredient in the formula for $s_{m,n}$ has a combinatorial interpretation in terms of the m-signed permutations defined by Ehrenborg and Readdy. In principle, this answers a question posed by Shanks concerning a combinatorial interpretation for the numbers $s_{m,n}$.

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