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On moments of the error term of the multivariable k-th divisor functions

Number Theory 2024-11-12 v1

Abstract

Suppose k3k\geqslant3 is an integer. Let τk(n)\tau_k(n) be the number of ways nn can be written as a product of kk fixed factors. For any fixed integer r2r\geqslant2, we have the asymptotic formula \begin{equation*} \sum_{n_1,\cdots,n_r\leqslant x}\tau_k(n_1 \cdots n_r)=x^r\sum_{\ell=0}^{r(k-1)}d_{r,k,\ell}(\log x)^{\ell}+O(x^{r-1+\alpha_k+\varepsilon}), \end{equation*} where dr,k,d_{r,k,\ell} and 0<αk<10<\alpha_k<1 are computable constants. In this paper we study the mean square of Δr,k(x)\Delta_{r,k}(x) and give upper bounds for k4k\geqslant4 and an asymptotic formula for the mean square of Δr,3(x)\Delta_{r,3}(x). We also get an upper bound for the third power moment of Δr,3(x)\Delta_{r,3}(x). Moreover, we study the first power moment of Δr,3(x)\Delta_{r,3}(x) and then give a result for the sign changes of it.

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@article{arxiv.2411.06656,
  title  = {On moments of the error term of the multivariable k-th divisor functions},
  author = {Zhen Guo and Xin Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.06656},
  year   = {2024}
}

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