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Let $k\ge 2$ be a fixed integer. We consider sums of type $\sum_{n_1\cdots n_k\le x} F(n_1,\ldots,n_k)$, taken over the hyperbolic region $\{(n_1,\ldots,n_k)\in {\Bbb N}^k: n_1\cdots n_k\le x\}$, where $F:{\Bbb N}^k\to {\Bbb C}$ is a given…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-09-08 Randell Heyman , László Tóth

Nicolas inequality we deal can be written as \begin{equation}\label{Nicineq} e^\gamma \log\log N_x < \dfrac{N_x}{\varphi(N_x)}\,, \end{equation} where $x\ge 2$, $N_x$ denotes the product of the primes less or equal than $x$, $\gamma$ is the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-28 Orlando Galdames-Bravo

Let $\omega^*(n)$ be the number of primes $p$ such that $p-1$ divides $n$. Recently, R. M. Murty and V. K. Murty proved that $$x(\log\log x)^3\ll\sum_{n\le x}\omega^*(n)^2\ll x\log x.$$ They further conjectured that there is some positive…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-08-16 Yuchen Ding

Let $ K $ be a number field over $ \mathbb{Q} $ and let $ a_K(m) $ denote the number of integral ideals of $ K $ of norm equal to $ m\in\mathbb{N} $. In this paper we obtain asymptotic formulae for sums of the form $ \sum_{m\leq X} a^l_K(m)…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-10-17 Kalyan Chakraborty , Krishnarjun K

In this article, we investigate large values of Dirichlet character sums with multiplicative coefficients $\sum_{n\le N}f(n)\chi(n)$. We prove an Omega result in the region $\exp((\log q)^{\frac12+\varepsilon})\le N\le\sqrt q$, where $q$ is…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-08-14 Zikang Dong , Zhonghua Li , Yutong Song , Shengbo Zhao

Let $\sigma(n)$ denotes the sum of divisors function of a positive integer $n$. Robin proved that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if the inequality $\sigma(n) < e^{\gamma}n \log \log n$ holds for every positive integer $n \geq…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-11-01 Christian Axler

Let $K$ be a number field, $k\geq 2$ an integer, $(K^*)^k$ the $k$-fold direct product of $K^*$ with coordinatewise multiplication, and $\Gamma$ a finitely generated subgroup of rank $r$ of $(K^*)^k$. Further, let $H(\alpha )$ denote the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-05-29 Jan-Hendrik Evertse , Kálmán Győry , Lajos Hajdu , Florian Luca , László Remete

Let $d(n)$ be the divisor function and denote by $[t]$ the integral part of the real number $t$. In this paper, we prove that $$\sum_{n\leq x^{1/c}}d\left(\left[\frac{x}{n^c}\right]\right)=d_cx^{1/c}+\mathcal{O}_{\varepsilon,c}…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-05-06 Liuying Wu

For a metric space $(A,d)$, and a set $\Sigma$ of equations, a quantity is introduced that measures how far continuous operations must deviate from satisfying $\Sigma$ on $(A,d)$. }

Rings and Algebras · Mathematics 2015-04-07 Walter Taylor

We consider the function $G(n)=\frac{\sigma(n)}{n\log\log n}$ (where $\sigma(n)=\sum_{d|n}d$) and set an imposed condition on its argument $n$, the fulfillment of which is sufficient for the existence of a prime $p$, at which $G(np)>G(n)$.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-07-02 Aleksandr Morkotun

The class of Lambert series generating functions (LGFs) denoted by $L_{\alpha}(q)$ formally enumerate the generalized sum-of-divisors functions, $\sigma_{\alpha}(n) = \sum_{d|n} d^{\alpha}$, for all integers $n \geq 1$ and fixed real-valued…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-11-19 Maxie D. Schmidt

Let b > 1 be an integer and denote by s_b(m) the sum of the digits of the positive integer m when is written in base b. We prove that s_b(n!) > C_b log n log log log n for each integer n > e, where C_b is a positive constant depending only…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-10-30 Carlo Sanna

Let $\mathcal{M}$ be a type ${\rm II_1}$ factor and let $\tau$ be the faithful normal tracial state on $\mathcal{M}$. In this paper, we prove that given an $X \in \mathcal{M}$, $X=X^*$, then there is a decomposition of the identity into $N…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2021-05-18 Xinyan Cao , Junsheng Fang , Zhaolin Yao

In the work we shall present formulas to sum Lambert series using Euler's q-exponential functions, and several Lambert series associated with well-known arithmetic functions are given as examples. These functions are: the M\"{o}bius…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-11-28 Ruiming Zhang

Let $\mathbb F_q$ be the finite field with $q$ elements and, for each positive integer $n$, let $A_q(n)$ be the number of non isomorphic functional graphs arising from $\mathbb F_q$-linear maps $T:\mathbb F_{q}^n\to \mathbb F_{q}^n$. In…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-05-21 Lucas Reis

We give an efficient quantum algorithm for the Moebius function $\mu(n)$ from the natural numbers to $\{-1,0,1\}$. The cost of the algorithm is asymptotically quadratic in $\log n$ and does not require the computation of the prime…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-22 Peter J. Love

Let $\lambda(n)$ and $\mu(n)$ denote the Liouville function and the M\"obius function, respectively. In this study, relationships between the values of $\lambda(n)$ and $\lambda(n+h)$ up to $n\leq10^8$ for $1\leq h\leq1,000$ are explored.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-02-01 Qi Luo , Yangbo Ye

We present an algorithm for computing all the solutions in not necessarily distinct integers to the decomposition of the unit into a sum of unit fractions with denominators $p^a.q^b$ where $p$ and $q$ are two distinct primes, each appearing…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-02-03 Claire I. Levaillant

We will study the asymptotic behavior of summation functions of a natural argument, including the asymptotic behavior of summation functions of a prime argument in the paper. A general formula is obtained for determining the asymptotic…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-07-01 Victor Volfson

Let $\mathbf{P} \subset [H_0,H]$ be a set of primes, where $\log H_0 \geq (\log H)^{2/3 + \epsilon}$. Let $\mathscr{L} = \sum_{p \in \mathbf{P}} 1/p$. Let $N$ be such that $\log H \leq (\log N)^{1/2-\epsilon}$. We show there exists a subset…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2021-04-14 Harald Andrés Helfgott , Maksym Radziwiłł