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A divisor function of Wigert and higher degree forms

Number Theory 2026-05-01 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

Let kNk\in\mathbb{N}. Wigert's divisor function d(1k)(j)d^{\left(\frac{1}{k}\right)}(j) counts the number of representations of jj of the form mk+mnm^k+mn with m1,n0m\geq1 , n\geq0. Let Fk(s)\mathcal{F}_k(s) denote the Dirichlet series of d(1k)(j)d^{\left(\frac{1}{k}\right)}(j). While F2(s)\mathcal{F}_2(s) is essentially a well-known special case of the Euler-Zagier double zeta function, and hence well-studied, very little is known about Fk(s)\mathcal{F}_k(s) for k>2k>2. We offer three new representations for Fk(s)\mathcal{F}_k(s) for k2k\geq2, one of which is an analogue of the Chowla-Selberg formula as well as of a formula of Atkinson. The meromorphicity of Fk(s)\mathcal{F}_k(s) is also discussed. The special value F3(32)\mathcal{F}_3\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) is expressed in terms of an infinite series of Bessel functions and a generalized divisor function.

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@article{arxiv.2604.27698,
  title  = {A divisor function of Wigert and higher degree forms},
  author = {Debika Banerjee and Atul Dixit and Rajat Gupta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.27698},
  year   = {2026}
}

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28 pages, submitted for publication

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