Xiannan Li

  1. The smallest prime that does not split completely in a number field.

    Authors: Xiannan Li
    Subjects: Number Theory
    Abstract

    We study the problem of bounding the least prime that does not split
    completely in a number field. This is a generalization of the classic problem
    of bounding the least quadratic non-residue. Here, we present two distinct
    approaches to this problem. The first is by studying the behavior of the
    Dedekind zeta function of the number field near 1, and the second by relating
    the problem to questions involving multiplicative functions.

  2. Upper bounds on L-functions at the edge of the critical strip.

    Authors: Xiannan Li
    Subjects: Number Theory
    Abstract

    The problem of finding upper bounds for L-functions at the edge of the
    critical strip has a long and interesting history. Here, the situation for
    classical L-functions such as Dirichlet L-functions is relatively well
    understood. The reason for this is because the size of the coefficients of
    these L-functions is known to be small. Although L-functions are generally
    expected to have coefficients which are bounded by a constant at the primes,
    this has only been proven for a small class of familiar examples.

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