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The irrationality of a number theoretical series

Number Theory 2011-05-10 v1

Abstract

Denote by σk(n)\sigma_k(n) the sum of the kk-th powers of the divisors of nn, and let Sk=n1σk(n)n!S_k=\sum_{n\geq 1}\frac{\sigma_k(n)}{n!}. We prove that Schinzel's conjecture H implies that SkS_k is irrational, and give an unconditional proof for the case k=3k=3.

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@article{arxiv.1105.1452,
  title  = {The irrationality of a number theoretical series},
  author = {Jan-Christoph Schlage-Puchta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.1452},
  year   = {2011}
}