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The distribution of integers with at least two divisors in a short interval

Number Theory 2007-11-21 v3

Abstract

Let H(x,y,z) be the number of integers x\le x with a divisor in (y,z] and let H_1(x,y,z) be the number of integers x\le x with exactly one such divisor. When y and z are close, it is expected that H_1(x,y,z) H(x,y,z), that is, an integer with a divisor in (y,z] usually has just one. We determine necessary and sufficient conditions on y and z so that H_1(x,y,z) H(x,y,z). In doing so, we answer an open question from the paper "The distribution of integers with a divisor in a given interval", math.NT/0401223.

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@article{arxiv.math/0607460,
  title  = {The distribution of integers with at least two divisors in a short interval},
  author = {Kevin Ford and Gerald Tenenbaum},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0607460},
  year   = {2007}
}

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12 pages; minor corrections; added abstract and affiliation information