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Michael J. Curran

Publications and source records attributed to Michael J. Curran.

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arXiv2024

Correlations of the Riemann zeta function

Assuming the Riemann hypothesis, we investigate the shifted moments of the zeta function \[ M_{α,β}(T) = \int_T^{2T} \prod_{k = 1}^m |ζ(\tfrac{1}{2} + i (t + α_k))|^{2 β_k} dt \] introduced by Chandee, where $α = α(T) = (α_1, \ldots, α_m)$ and $β = (β_1 \ldots , β_m)$ satisfy $|α_k| \leq T/2$ and $β_k\geq 0$. We shall prove that \[ M_{α,β}(T) \ll_{β} T (\log T)^{β_1^2 + \cdots + β_m^2} \prod_{1\leq j < k \leq m} |ζ(1 + i(α_j - α_k) + 1/ \log T )|^{2β_j β_k}. \] This improves upon the previous best known bounds due to Chandee and Ng, Shen, and Wong, particularly when the differences $|α_j - α_k|$ are unbounded as $T \rightarrow \infty$. The key insight is to combine work of Heap, Radziwiłł, and Soundararajan and work of the author with the work of Harper on the moments of the zeta function.

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arXiv2024

Lower bounds for shifted moments of the Riemann zeta function

In previous work, the author gave upper bounds for the shifted moments of the zeta function \[ M_{α,β}(T) = \int_T^{2T} \prod_{k = 1}^m |ζ(\tfrac{1}{2} + i (t + α_k))|^{2 β_k} dt \] introduced by Chandee, where $α = α(T) = (α_1, \ldots, α_m)$ and $β = (β_1 \ldots , β_m)$ satisfy $|α_k| \leq T/2$ and $β_k\geq 0$. Assuming the Riemann hypothesis, we shall prove the corresponding lower bounds: \[ M_{α,β}(T) \gg_{β} T (\log T)^{β_1^2 + \cdots + β_m^2} \prod_{1\leq j < k \leq m} |ζ(1 + i(α_j - α_k) + 1/ \log T )|^{2β_j β_k}. \]

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arXiv2024

Sharp bounds for joint moments of the Riemann zeta function

In previous work, the first author obtained conjecturally sharp upper bounds for the joint moments of the $(2k-2h)^{\text{th}}$ power of the Riemann zeta function with the $2h^{\text{th}}$ power of its derivative on the critical line in the range $1\leq k \leq 2$, $0 \leq h \leq 1$. Unconditionally, we extend these upper bounds to all $0 \leq h\leq k \leq 2$, and obtain lower bounds for all $0\leq h \leq k+1/2$. Assuming the Riemann hypothesis, we give sharp bounds for all $0\leq h \leq k$. We also prove upper bounds of the conjectured order for more general joint moments of zeta with its higher derivatives.

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arXiv2023

Freezing transition and moments of moments of the Riemann zeta function

Moments of moments of the Riemann zeta function, defined by \[ \text{MoM}_T (k,β) = \frac{1}{T} \int_T^{2T} \left( \int_{ |h|\leq (\log T)^θ}|ζ(\tfrac{1}{2} + i t + ih)|^{2β} dh \right)^k dt \] where $k,β\geq 0$ and $θ> -1$, were introduced by Fyodorov and Keating when comparing extreme values of zeta in short intervals to those of characteristic polynomials of random unitary matrices. We study the $k = 2$ case as $T \rightarrow \infty$ and obtain sharp upper bounds for $\text{MoM}_T(2,β)$ for all real $0\leq β\leq 1$ as well as lower bounds of the conjectured order for all $β\geq 0$. In particular, we show that the second moment of moments undergoes a freezing phase transition with critical exponent $β= \tfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$.

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arXiv2022

A Lattice Model for Super LLT Polynomials

We introduce a solvable lattice model for supersymmetric LLT polynomials, also known as super LLT polynomials, based upon particle interactions in super n-ribbon tableaux. Using operators on a Fock space, we prove a Cauchy identity for super LLT polynomials, simultaneously generalizing the Cauchy and dual Cauchy identities for LLT polynomials. Lastly, we construct a solvable semi-infinite Cauchy lattice model with a surprising Yang-Baxter equation and examine its connections to the Cauchy identity.

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arXiv2021

Khovanskii's theorem and effective results on sumset structure

A remarkable theorem due to Khovanskii asserts that for any finite subset $A$ of an abelian group, the cardinality of the $h$-fold sumset $hA$ grows like a polynomial for all sufficiently large $h$. Currently, neither the polynomial nor what sufficiently large means are understood. In this paper we obtain an effective version of Khovanskii's theorem for any $A \subset \mathbb{Z}^d$ whose convex hull is a simplex; previously, such results were only available for $d=1$. Our approach gives information about not just the cardinality of $hA$, but also its structure, and we prove two effective theorems describing $hA$ as a set: one answering a recent question posed by Granville and Shakan, the other a Brion-type formula that provides a compact description of $hA$ for all large $h$. As a further illustration of our approach, we derive a completely explicit formula for $|hA|$ whenever $A \subset \mathbb{Z}^d$ consists of $d+2$ points.

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arXiv2021

Upper bounds for fractional joint moments of the Riemann zeta function

We establish upper bounds for the joint moments of the $2k^{\text{th}}$ power of the Riemann zeta function with the $2h^{\text{th}}$ power of its derivative for $0 \leq h \leq 1$ and $1 \leq k \leq 2$. These bounds are expected to be sharp based upon predictions from random matrix theory.

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