How many real zeros does a random Dirichlet series have?

Abstract

Let $F(\sigma)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{X_n}{n^\sigma}$ be a random Dirichlet series where $(X_n)_{n\in\mathbb{N}}$ are independent standard Gaussian random variables. We compute in a quantitative form the expected number of zeros of $F(\sigma)$ in the interval $[T,\infty)$, say $\mathbb{E} N(T,\infty)$, as $T\to1/2^+$. We also estimate higher moments and with this we derive exponential tails for the probability that the number of zeros in the interval $[T,1]$, say $N(T,1)$, is large. We also consider almost sure lower and upper bounds for $N(T,\infty)$. And finally, we also prove results for another class of random Dirichlet series, e.g., when the summation is restricted to prime numbers.