Hurwitz Zeta Function - Rational Values

Rational Values

The Hurwitz zeta function occurs in a number of striking identities at rational values. In particular, values in terms of the Euler polynomials :

E_{2n-1}\left(\frac{p}{q}\right) = (-1)^n \frac{4(2n-1)!}{(2\pi q)^{2n}} \sum_{k=1}^q \zeta\left(2n,\frac{2k-1}{2q}\right) \cos \frac{(2k-1)\pi p}{q}

and

E_{2n}\left(\frac{p}{q}\right) = (-1)^n \frac{4(2n)!}{(2\pi q)^{2n+1}} \sum_{k=1}^q \zeta\left(2n+1,\frac{2k-1}{2q}\right) \sin \frac{(2k-1)\pi p}{q}

One also has

\zeta\left(s,\frac{2p-1}{2q}\right) = 2(2q)^{s-1} \sum_{k=1}^q \left[ C_s\left(\frac{k}{q}\right) \cos \left(\frac{(2p-1)\pi k}{q}\right) + S_s\left(\frac{k}{q}\right) \sin \left(\frac{(2p-1)\pi k}{q}\right) \right]

which holds for . Here, the and are defined by means of the Legendre chi function as

and

For integer values of ν, these may be expressed in terms of the Euler polynomials. These relations may be derived by employing the functional equation together with Hurwitz's formula, given above.

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