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M\"obius function and primes: an identity factory with applications

Number Theory 2026-01-13 v3

Abstract

We investigate the sums nX,(n,q)=1μ(n)nslogk(Xn)\sum_{n\le X, (n,q)=1}\frac{\mu(n)}{n^s}\log^k\left(\frac{X}{n}\right), where k{0,1}k\in\{0,1\}, sCs\in\mathbb{C}, s>0\Re s>0. Our goal is to obtain explicit asymptotic estimations for these quantities. To achieve this, we develop a broad framework of identities that we use to derive several applications. Building on similar principles, we also provide an appendix establishing the inequality nXΛ(n)/nlogX\sum_{n\le X}\Lambda(n)/n\le \log X, valid for any X1X\geq 1.

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@article{arxiv.2312.05138,
  title  = {M\"obius function and primes: an identity factory with applications},
  author = {Olivier Ramaré and Sebastian Zuniga Alterman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.05138},
  year   = {2026}
}

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