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The distribution of the summatory function of the M\"{o}bius function

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let the summatory function of the M\"{o}bius function be denoted M(x)M(x). We deduce in this article conditional results concerning M(x)M(x) assuming the Riemann Hypothesis and a conjecture of Gonek and Hejhal on the negative moments of the Riemann zeta function. The main results shown are that the weak Mertens conjecture and the existence of a limiting distribution of ey/2M(ey)e^{-y/2}M(e^{y}) are consequences of the aforementioned conjectures. By probabilistic techniques, we present an argument that suggests M(x)M(x) grows as large positive and large negative as a constant times ±x(logloglogx)5/4\pm \sqrt{x} (\log \log \log x)^{{5/4}} infinitely often, thus providing evidence for an unpublished conjecture of Gonek's.

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@article{arxiv.math/0310381,
  title  = {The distribution of the summatory function of the M\"{o}bius function},
  author = {Nathan Ng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0310381},
  year   = {2007}
}
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