Analytic formulas for the regulator of a number field (Q908961): Difference between revisions

Recently the author [Sémin. Théor. Nombres, Univ. Bordeaux I 1987/88, Exp. No. 5, 23 p. (1988; Zbl 0697.12010)] has reconsidered Hecke's proof of the functional equation and, on evaluating the multiple integral in Hecke's formula for the Dedekind zeta-function, has given a practical formula for calculating with this zeta-function valid in the entire complex plane. As a consequence of this work, the author gives here a new analytic formula for the regulator \(R_ k\) of a number field \(k\). Refining techniques developed in the well-known papers by \textit{R. Remak} [Compos. Math. 10, 245--285 (1952; Zbl 0047.27202)] and \textit{R. Zimmert} [Invent. Math. 62, 367--380 (1980; Zbl 0456.12003)] and making use of his formula, the author obtains new lower bounds for the regulator and, in particular, exhibits the three number fields with \(R_ k\leq 1/4\) and the nine number fields with \(R_ k/w_ k\leq 1/8\) (here \(w_ k\) denotes the number of roots of unity in \(k\)).