\(q\)-analogue of Riemann's \(\zeta\)-function and \(q\)-Euler numbers (Q1121942)

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\(q\)-analogue of Riemann's \(\zeta\)-function and \(q\)-Euler numbers
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    \(q\)-analogue of Riemann's \(\zeta\)-function and \(q\)-Euler numbers (English)
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    1989
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    \textit{N. Koblitz} [J. Number Theory 14, 332--339 (1982; Zbl 0501.12020)] has given a \(q\)-analogue of the \(p\)-adic \(L\)-function, and asked whether there is a corresponding complex analytic \(q\)-\(L\)-function. The author answers this by giving \[ L_q(s,\chi) = \frac{2-s}{s-1}(q-1)\sum^{\infty}_{n=1}\frac{q^n\chi(n)}{[n]^{s- 1}}+\sum_{n=1}\frac{q^n\chi (n)}{[n]^s}, \] where \([n]=(1-q^n)/(1-q)\). This correctly interpolates the \(q\)-Bernoulli numbers at negative integers. As an application the author proves Kummer congruences for \(q\)-Euler numbers.
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    complex analytic q-L-function
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    q-Bernoulli numbers
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    Kummer congruences for q-Euler numbers
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