On the linear twist of degree $1$ functions in the extended Selberg class

Abstract

Given a degree 1 function $F\in\mathcal{S}^{\sharp}$ and a real number $\alpha$, we consider the linear twist $F(s,\alpha)$, proving that it satisfies a functional equation reflecting $s$ into $1-s$, which can be seen as a Hurwitz-Lerch type of functional equation. We also derive some results on the distribution of the zeros of the linear twist.