On the zeros of the Scorer functions

Asymptotic approximations are developed for zeros of the solutions Gi(z) and Hi(z) of the inhomogeneous Airy differential equation . The solutions are also called Scorer functions. Tables are given with numerical values of the zeros.     

Heegner zeros of theta functions

Heegner divisors play an important role in number theory. However, little is known on whether a modular form has Heegner zeros. In this paper, we start to study this question for a family of classical theta functions, and prove a quantitative result, which roughly says that many of these theta functions have a Heegner zero of discriminant . This leads to some interesting questions on the arithmetic of certain elliptic curves, which we also address here.

     

On the zeros of generalized Airy functions

We investigate the behaviour with respect to the parameter > 0 of the zeros of the solutions of the differential equation y+y=0. We show that under appropriate restrictions such zeros are logconvex.Work sponsored by CNR, Gruppo Nazionale per l'Informatica Matematica, of Italy.     

Bank-Laine functions with sparse zeros

A Bank-Laine function is an entire function satisfying at every zero of . We construct a Bank-Laine function of finite order with arbitrarily sparse zero-sequence. On the other hand, we show that a real sequence of at most order 1, convergence class, cannot be the zero-sequence of a Bank-Laine function of finite order.

     

Properties of the zeros of confluent hypergeometric functions

Several infinite systems of nonlinear algebraic equations satisfied by the zeros of confluent hypergeometric functions are derived. Certain sum rules and other related properties for the zeros follow from these equations. A large class of special functions, which are special cases of confluent hypergeometric functions, is included. This is illustrated in the case of the zeros of Bessel functions and Laguerre polynomials.     

On the zeros of derivatives of Bessel functions

In this paper we are interested in the behaviour respect tov of thekth positive zeroc′ _vk of the derivative of the general Bessel functionC _v(x)=J _v(x)cosα?Y _v(x)sinα, 0≤α<π, whereJ _v(x) andY _v(x) indicate the Bessel functions of first and second kind respectively. It is well known that forc′ _vk>∥v∥,c′ _vk increases asv increases. Here we prove several additional properties forc′ _vk. Our main result is thatc′ _vk is concave as a function ofv, whenc′ _vk>∥v∥>0. This implies the concavity ofc′ _vk for everyk=2,3, ?. In the case of the zerosJ′ _vk of _d ^dx J _v(x) we extend this property tok=1 for everyv≥0.     

Interlacing of the zeros of contiguous hypergeometric functions

It is well-known that hypergeometric functions satisfy first order difference-differential equations (DDEs) with rational coefficients, relating the first derivative of hypergeometric functions with functions of contiguous parameters (with parameters differing by integer numbers). However, maybe it is not so well known that the continuity of the coefficients of these DDEs implies that the real zeros of such contiguous functions are interlaced. Using this property, we explore interlacing properties of hypergeometric and confluent hypergeometric functions (Bessel functions and Hermite, Laguerre and Jacobi polynomials as particular cases).     

Asymptotics of the zeros of degenerate hypergeometric functions

We find the asymptotics of the zeros of the degenerate hypergeometric function (the Kummer function) Φ(a, c; z) and indicate a method for numbering all of its zeros consistent with the asymptotics. This is done for the whole class of parameters a and c such that the set of zeros is infinite. As a corollary, we obtain the class of sine-type functions with unfamiliar asymptotics of their zeros. Also we prove a number of nonasymptotic properties of the zeros of the function Φ.     

Lower bounds for the zeros of analytic functions

Summary In the present work the problem of finding lower bounds for the zeros of an analytic function is reduced by a Hilbert space technique to the well-known problem of finding upper bounds for the zeros of a polynomial. Several lower bounds for all the zeros of analytic functions are thus found, which are always better than the well-known Carmichael-Mason inequality. Several numerical examples are also given and a comparison of our bounds with well-known bounds in literature and/or the exact solution is made.     

An approximation for the zeros of Bessel functions

Summary LetC _vk be thekth positive zero of the cylinder functionC _v(x)=cosJ _v(x)–sinY _v(x), whereJ _v(x),Y _v(x) are the Bessel functions of first kind and second kind, resp., andv>0, 0<. Definej _vk byj _vk=C _vk with . Using the notation 1/K=, we derive the first two terms of the asymptotic expansion ofj _vk in terms of the powers of at the expense of solving a transcendental equation. Numerical examples are given to show the accuracy of this approximation.Dedicated to the memory of Professor Lothar CollatzThis work has been supported by the Hungarian Scientific Grant No. 6032/6319     

An algorithm for the zeros of transcendental functions

Summary In this paper, we extend the dual form of the generalized algorithm of Sebastião e Silva [3] for polynomial zeros and show that it is effective for finding zeros of transcendental functions in a circle of analyticity.     

On the power of the zeros of Bessel functions

For ν≥0 let c_νk be the k-th positive zero of the cylinder functionC _v(t)=J _v(t)cosα-Y _v(t)sinα, 0≤α>π whereJ _ν(t) andY _ν(t) denote the Bessel functions of the first and the second kind, respectively. We prove thatC _v,k ^1+H(x) is convex as a function of ν, ifc _νk≥x>0 and ν≥0, whereH(x) is specified in Theorem 1.1.     

Continuous ranking of zeros of special functions

We reexamine and continue the work of J. Vosmansky [J. Vosmanský, Zeros of solutions of linear differential equations as continuous functions of the parameter k, in: J. Wiener, J.K. Hale (Eds.), Partial Differential Equations, Proceedings of Conference, Edinburg, TX, 1991, in: Pitman Res. Notes Math. Ser., vol. 273, 1992, pp. 253-257] on the concept of continuous ranking of zeros of certain special functions from the point of view of the transformation theory of second-order linear differential equations. This leads to results on higher monotonicity of such zeros with respect to the rank and to the evaluation of some definite integrals. The applications are to Airy, Bessel and Hermite functions.     

On theta type functions associated with the zeros of the Selberg zeta functions

In this paper, we consider a kind of theta type function concerning the zeros of the Selberg zeta function. This is obtained from an application of Cartier-Voros type Selberg trace formula for non co-compact but co-finite volume discrete subgroups ofPSL(2, R).