The logarithmic derivative of a nonzero differentiable function is . For , the Euler product for the Riemann zeta function gives
The classical zero-free region and a truncated Perron contour give
for some constant .
If, for some real ,
then partial summation continues meromorphically to with no pole except at . The zeta function has no zero to the right of the critical line, and its functional equation then implies the Riemann hypothesis.

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The logarithmic derivative of a function is a useful concept in calculus, particularly in the context of growth rates and relative changes. For a differentiable function \( f(x) \), the logarithmic derivative is defined as the derivative of the natural logarithm of the function.