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Square roots and prime numbers
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Here I present a novel conjecture using basic mathematical tools like the sum of the
divisors of an integer $n$ called $\sigma(n)$, the sum of the squares of the positive divisors of n ...
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Are there infinite numbers of the form $\sigma_1(n)=\sigma_1(m)=p$, or is there only one?
I put forward a hypothesis in number theory, it is as follows.$ \sigma_1(n)=\sigma_1(m)=p$, where $\sigma_1$ is the divisor sum function, $n,m\in \mathbb N$, and $p$ is prime. I recently noticed and ...
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On Carmichael function and aliquot parts of odd perfect numbers
I've asked nine months ago this question on Mathematics Stack Exchange with identifier 4430381 and same title. There is not answer for this question on Mathematics Stack Exchange, I wondered if this ...
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Arithmetic billiards, prime numbers and the Goldbach conjecture
I've edited the following post on Mathematics Stack Exchange, (now closed, at that date I'm suspended) with identifier 4510963, please let me to know if you've some doubt or I can improve the post.
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A conjecture concerning the equation $\sigma\left(\square\right)=\text{prime}$
I can deduce the following simple proposition, the definitions for $\sigma(x)$ the sum of divisors functions and $\varphi(x)$ the Euler totient function are assumed. After I present a conjecture that ...
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A definition related to pseudoprimes and the Dedekind psi function
In this post we consider that $\psi(k)$ denotes the Dedekind psi function. Wikipedia has an artcle dedicated to this arithmetic function Dedekind psi function defined for a positive integers $m>1$ ...
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Help with R. Ryan's "A simpler dense proof regarding the abundancy Index."
I'm reading Richard Ryan's article "A simpler dense proof regarding the abundancy index" and got stuck in his proof for Theorem 2. The Theorem is stated as follows:
Suppose we have a ...
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$\frac{\sigma(n)}{n} < e \ln \ln (n)$ is true?
In Guy Robin, Grandes valeurs de la fonction somme des diviseurs et hypothèse de Riemann, J. Math. Pures Appl. 63 (1984), 187–213 (pdf)
we find the following result:
If the Riemann hypothesis is true ...
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Does the equation $\sigma(\sigma(x^2))=2x\sigma(x)$ have any odd solutions?
This question was posted in MSE in early August 2020. It did garner several upvotes, but did not receive any responses. I have therefore cross-posted it here, hoping that it gets answered.
Let $\...
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Bounds for two arithmetic functions, when one assumes that $n$ are odd perfect numbers
For an integer $n>1$ in this post we denote the Dedekind psi function as $\psi(n)=n\prod_{\substack{p\mid n\\p\text{ prime}}}\left(1+\frac{1}{p}\right)$ and the product of distinct primes dividing ...
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The asymptotic of $|\{1\leq n\leq x|\gcd(n,S(n))=1\}|$, with $S(n)$ the sum of remainders, and get idea for other miscellany problem
Let $n\geq 1$ be an integer. In this post we denote the sum of remainders function as $$S(n)=\sum_{k=1}^n n \bmod k,$$ for example $S(1)=S(2)=0+0$ and $S(5)=0+1+2+1+0=4$. In the literature there are ...
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Is there a way to reduce this problem to two variables through functions coming from arithmetic?
Consider following diophantine equation in $\mathbb Z[x,y,z]$ in three integer variables $x,y,z$
$$x^2+L(y,z)x+L_1(y)L_2(z)=0$$ where $L(y,z)$ is a non-homogeneous linear polynomial in $y,z$ and $L_1(...
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A conjecture regarding odd perfect numbers
(Note: I asked this question in MSE this June 2018 but did not receive any responses there. I have therefore cross-posted it here, hoping that it gets answered.)
Let $\sigma(z)$ denote the sum of ...
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Existence of equation about the product of the divisor sum function
Let $\sigma_k(n)$ be the sum of the $k$-th powers of the positive divisors of $n$ and $\mu(n)$ be the Möbius function.
As Arithmetic function - Wikipedia mentioned, there is an equation that $$\...
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An arithmetic function involving arbitrary (but fixed) number of divisors
I need at least basic information about generating functions of the following class of arithmetic functions, grouped by levels $k$.
Fix some $k$ and some family $\varepsilon_*=(\varepsilon_\sigma)_{\...
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On even almost perfect numbers other than powers of two
(Note: This question is an improved version of and has been cross-posted from this MSE post.)
Let $\sigma(x)$ denote the sum of the divisors of $x$. If $\sigma(x) = 2x - 1$, then we call $x$ an ...
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If $N = qn^2$ is an odd perfect number with $\gcd(q,n)=1$, is it possible to have $q + 1 = \sigma(n)$?
The title says it all.
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If $N = qn^2$ is an odd perfect number with Euler prime $q$ and $\gcd(q,n)=1$, is it possible to have $q + 1 = \sigma(n)$?
Heuristic
From the Descartes spoof, with ...
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Are all known $k$-multiperfect numbers (for $k > 2$) not squarefree?
I asked the following question in MSE four ($4$) days ago, but so far nobody has posted an answer.
The gist of the question is as follows:
Are all known $k$-multiperfect numbers (for $k > 2$...
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Maximal order of Hooley's Delta function?
There is a large literature on Hooley's
$$
\Delta(n)=\max_u\sum_{d|n,\ e^u\le d< e^{u+1}}1
$$
giving its normal and average order. What is known of its maximal order?
Clearly $\Delta(n)\le d(n)$ ...
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