On a Fair Copy of Riemann's 1859 Publication Created by Alfred Clebsch

TL;DR

This paper investigates the origin of a fair copy of Riemann's 1859 publication, revealing it was authored by Alfred Clebsch and likely used as a setting copy for Riemann's collected works.

Contribution

It provides evidence that the fair copy was written by Clebsch and not Riemann, clarifying the manuscript's provenance and historical context.

Findings

The fair copy was not in Riemann's handwriting.

Alfred Clebsch authored the fair copy.

The copy was used as a setting copy for Riemann's Collected Works.

Abstract

We will verify that the fair copy "Ueber die Anzahl der Primzahlen unter einer gegebenen Gr\"osse" found in Riemann's Nachlass is not in Riemann's hand. Further, we will show that this paper was written by Alfred Clebsch and that it was used after Clebsch's death with high probability as a setting copy for chapter VII of Riemann's Collected Works published in 1876.