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Periodic sequences of integers generated by $a_{n+1}=\frac{\operatorname{rad}(pa_{n})}{p}+\frac{\operatorname{rad}(qa_{n-1})}{q}$

Let's define the radical of the positive integer $n$ as $$\operatorname{rad}(n)=\prod_{\substack{p\mid n\\ p\text{ prime}}}p$$ and consider the sequence $$a_{n+1}=\frac{\operatorname{rad}(p\cdot a_{n})...
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Is it possible to find an estimate of $\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1{\varphi(k\cdot p_k)}$?

Is it possible to find an estimate of the summation $$s(n)=\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1{\varphi(k\cdot p_k)}$$ where $\varphi(n)$ is the totient function and $p_k$ the k-th prime? The corresponding series seems ...
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Given $\,m=\prod_k {p_k}^{\alpha_k}\,$ and the function $\,g(m)=\sum_k \alpha_k(p_k-1)^2$, find all solutions of the equation $\,g(2n)=n$

Let's consider the unique decomposition of a natural number $\,m\,$ into its prime factors: $$\prod_k {p_k}^{\alpha_k}$$ Then, let's define the following arithmetic function (completely additive) $\,g:...
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