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On multiplicative functions which are additive on positive cubes

Number Theory 2023-02-16 v1

Abstract

Let k3k \geq 3. If a multiplicative function ff satisfies f(a13+a23++ak3)=f(a13)+f(a23)++f(ak3) f(a_1^3 + a_2^3 + \cdots + a_k^3) = f(a_1^3) + f(a_2^3) + \cdots + f(a_k^3) for all a1,a2,,akNa_1, a_2, \ldots, a_k \in \mathbb{N}, then ff is the identity function. The set of positive cubes is said to be a kk-additive uniqueness set for multiplicative functions. But, the condition for k=2k=2 can be satisfied by infinitely many multiplicative functions. Besides, if k3k \geq 3 and a multiplicative function gg satisfies g(a13+a23++ak3)=g(a1)3+g(a2)3++g(ak)3 g(a_1^3 + a_2^3 + \cdots + a_k^3) = g(a_1)^3 + g(a_2)^3 + \cdots + g(a_k)^3 for all a1,a2,,akNa_1, a_2, \ldots, a_k \in \mathbb{N}, then gg is the identity function. However, when k=2k=2, there exist three different types of multiplicative functions.

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@article{arxiv.2302.07461,
  title  = {On multiplicative functions which are additive on positive cubes},
  author = {Poo-Sung Park},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.07461},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

15 pages, several Mathematica codes

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