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On effective mean-values of arithmetic functions

Number Theory 2025-12-19 v5

Abstract

Let r,fr,\,f be multiplicative functions with r0r\geqslant 0, ff is complex valued, fr|f|\leqslant r, and rr satisfies some standard growth hypotheses. Let xx be large, and assume that, for some real number τ\tau, the quantities r(p){f(p)/piτ}r(p)-\Re\{f(p)/p^{i\tau}\} are small in various appropriate average senses over the set of prime numbers not exceeding xx. We derive from recent effective mean-value estimates an effective comparison theorem between the mean-values of ff and of rr on the set of integers x\leqslant x. We also provide effective estimates for certain weighted moments of additive functions and for sifted mean-values of non-negative multiplicative functions.

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@article{arxiv.2507.10483,
  title  = {On effective mean-values of arithmetic functions},
  author = {Gérald Tenenbaum},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.10483},
  year   = {2025}
}
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