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| − | of a [[sequence]] of terms ''a''<sub>1</sub>, ''a''<sub>2</sub>, ''a''<sub>3</sub>, ... is defined to be the [[limit (mathematics)|limit]] of the partial products ''a''<sub>1</sub>''a''<sub>2</sub>...''a''<sub>''n''</sub> as ''n'' goes to infinity. The infinite product converges if and only if the the infinite sum <math>\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \ln a_n</math> converge. | + | of a [[sequence]] of terms ''a''<sub>1</sub>, ''a''<sub>2</sub>, ''a''<sub>3</sub>, ... is defined to be the [[limit (mathematics)|limit]] of the partial products ''a''<sub>1</sub>''a''<sub>2</sub>...''a''<sub>''n''</sub> as ''n'' goes to infinity. The infinite product converges if and only if the infinite sum <math>\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \ln a_n</math> converge. |
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| | ==Infinite Product representation of entire functions== | | ==Infinite Product representation of entire functions== |
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| | where ''m'' is the multiplicity of the zero of ''f''(''z'') at the origin, and φ(''z'') is some [[entire function]]. | | where ''m'' is the multiplicity of the zero of ''f''(''z'') at the origin, and φ(''z'') is some [[entire function]]. |
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| − | One spectacular result of the ''Weierstrass Factorization Theorem'' is the representation of the [[Riemann Zeta Function]] <math>\zeta</math> as a product over its non-trivial zeros ''n'', known as the ''Hadamard Product'': | + | One spectacular result of the ''Weierstrass Factorization Theorem'' is the representation of the [[Riemann Zeta function]] <math>\zeta</math> as a product over its non-trivial zeros ''n'', known as the ''Hadamard Product'': |
| | :<math>\zeta(z) = \frac{e^{\left [ ln 2 \pi - 1 - \frac{\gamma}{2} \right ]z}}{2(z-1) \Gamma (1+\frac{z}{2})} \prod_{n} (1-\frac{z}{n})e^{\frac{z}{n}}</math> | | :<math>\zeta(z) = \frac{e^{\left [ ln 2 \pi - 1 - \frac{\gamma}{2} \right ]z}}{2(z-1) \Gamma (1+\frac{z}{2})} \prod_{n} (1-\frac{z}{n})e^{\frac{z}{n}}</math> |
| − | where <math>\gamma</math> is the [[Euler-Mascheroni constant]] and <math>\Gamma</math> is the [[Gamma function]]<ref>http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HadamardProduct.html</ref>. | + | where <math>\gamma</math> is the [[Euler-Mascheroni constant]] and <math>\Gamma</math> is the [[Gamma function]].<ref>http://mathworld.wolfram.com/HadamardProduct.html</ref> |
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| − | [[category:mathematics]] | + | ==References== |
| − | [[category:complex analysis]] | + | {{Reflist}} |
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