Riemann's Dynamical Mirror: Zeros, Chaos, and the Homoclinic Action in Ruelle Determinants
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: What do chaotic dynamical systems reveal about the deepest mysteries of number theory? This paper presents an analytical and comparative essay based on recent advances in the behavior of the Ruelle determinant for exponential maps over Cantor sets. Through this analysis, we establish an explicit parallel between dynamical zeta functions and the legendary Riemann Hypothesis. While the exact location of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function—which dictate the distribution of prime numbers—remains the great millennium problem, this manuscript demonstrates how this enigma has indeed been solved within the "microcosm" of complex dynamical systems. We analyze how modern thermodynamic formalism allows for the analytical calculation of "zero-free regions" and how spectral micro-deviations are geometrically governed by the homoclinic action, validated with extreme numerical precision. Beyond reviewing the base article, this essay explores the universal ramifications of mastering deterministic chaos. We discuss the disruptive potential of ergodic optimization theory and dynamical determinants for the future of science: from their crucial role in the Berry-Keating Conjecture (the physical resolution of the Riemann Hypothesis via quantum chaos), to the exact prediction of fluid turbulence (Navier-Stokes equations) and the absolute control of unstable systems in engineering. A text aimed at researchers, students, and curious minds interested in the exact frontier where topology, statistical mechanics, and number theory converge toward a unified theory of mathematical complexity.
Author: Jorge Vicente Romero
Language: English
Subfield: Mathematical Physics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7212428243
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