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Published March 5, 2026 | Version v3
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A Fixed-Point Reformulation of the Riemann Hypothesis: Iterative Complex Rewriting of n and Convergence on the Critical Line

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  • 1. Independent Researcher, Cotonou, Benin

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We propose a new reformulation of the Riemann Hypothesis based on the iterative complex rewriting of the summation index n in the zeta function. The key observation is that for any positive integer n, there exists a family of complex numbers s_n = 1 + (2πk/ln n)i such that n^(s_n) = n for all k in Z. Substituting this rewriting into the Euler series for ζ(s) yields a transformed series whose convergence properties depend on Re(s). Iterating this transformation produces an infinite product condition for the zeta function to return to itself — a fixed-point condition. We show that this product converges to unity precisely when Re(s) = 1/2, because this is the only line where imaginary contributions cancel symmetrically. The critical line is reformulated as the unique fixed-point locus of the iterative rewriting operator. Preliminary empirical results from SymSearch on the first ten non-trivial zeros are reported. This paper presents a reformulation and an intuition, not a complete proof.

 

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