Questions tagged [divisors-multiples]
For questions on divisors and multiples, mainly but not exclusively of integers, and related and derived notions such as sums of divisors, perfect numbers and so on.
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On "Euclidean" odd perfect numbers
In what follows, we let $N = r^s u^2$ be an odd perfect number given in Eulerian form, i.e. $r$ is the special prime satisfying $r \equiv s \equiv 1 \pmod 4$ and $\gcd(r,u)=1$. In this preprint, ...
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Shapiro inequality for divisor sets
The Shapiro inequality is the statement that if $x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n$ are positive, with $x_{n+1}=x_1, x_{n+2}=x_2$, then $$\sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{x_i}{x_{i+1}+x_{i+2}} \geq \frac{n}{2}.$$ This can be ...
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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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About inequalities that involve the sum of divisors, the Euler's totient and the aliquot part $\sigma(n)-n$
In this post, for integers $n\geq 1$, I denote the sum of divisors $\sum_{1\leq d\mid n}d$ as $\sigma(n)$ and the Euler's totient function as $\varphi(n)$. It's easy to check* that if we assume that $...
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Lower bound on a Truncated Divisor Sum
Let $d(n)$ be the number of divisors function, i.e., $d(n)=\sum_{k\mid n} 1$ of the positive integer $n$.
I am interested in estimating, the following sum
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A(a,x)=\sum_{n\leq x} \min[ d(n), M]^a
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Generalized Thomas Ordowski conjecture at OEIS sequence A002326
OEIS is the online encyclopedia of integer sequences, Here is the link to the sequence $A002326$: https://oeis.org/A002326
For $n\geq 0$, the $n$th term in the sequence is defined as: $a(n)$ equals ...
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On the equation involving Stirling numbers of the second kind ${n\brace a}{m\brace b}={k\brace c}$, and its solutions satisfying certain requirements
In this post we denote the Stirling numbers of the second kind as ${r\brace s}$ and we consider the proposal to ask if the equation of the title has infinitely many solutions $${n\brace a}{m\brace b}={...
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On characterizations for Mersenne primes involving the sum of divisor function
In this post we denote the sum of positive divisors function of an integer $n\geq 1$ as $$\sigma(n)=\sum_{1\leq d\mid n}d.$$
Then a prime of the form $2^p-1$ is called a Mersenne prime. These are ...
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Equations involving quasiperfect numbers: a first search of odd solutions for this type of equations or well succinct reasonings about these
In this post we study the following equations that involve quasiperfect numbers, denoted as $x$, that are integers such that the sum of all its positive divisors is equals to $2x+1$, and certain ...
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Asymptotic size for the number of terms not exceeding $n$ in the class $r$ for a classification of the type Erdös-Selfridge for square-free integers
It is possible to define a classification similar than the Erdös-Selfridge classification of primes for different sequences. Please ee [1], section A18 and the references cited in this book. Because ...
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On the number of solutions of $\gcd\left({2n\brace n},105\right)=1$, over integers $n\geq 1$
In this post we denote the Stirling numbers of the second kind as ${n\brace k}$. I present a variant of the problem showed in the penultimate paragraph of section B33 of [1] (see also the cited ...
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Attempt of exploit the equation $1/\operatorname{rad}(n)=1/2-2\varphi(n)/\sigma(n)$ in the context of even perfect numbers, and a related conjecture
It is well known that the problem concerning even perfect numbers is to prove or refute if there are infinitely many of them. Few weeks ago I wrote the following conjecture, where $\varphi(n)$ denotes ...
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Size of a set defined by divisor function
After some computations, I guessed the following conjecture.
How can I prove or disprove it? thanks!
Let
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A(k)=\#\left\{\left(t,\frac{k+t+a}{4t-1}\right):1\leq t\leq k,\ 1\leq a\leq k+t,\ a\mid(k+...
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Structure of set with large pairwise gcd's
Let $\mathcal{M}$ be a set of $M$ distinct positive integers, all of size roughly $N$. Assume that the pairwise gcd of elements of $\mathcal{M}$ is large for all pairs. For illustration, let's take $M ...
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On divisibility conditions implying local coprimality conditions
This question is inspired by Bernardo Recaman's question Strings of consecutive integers divisible by 1, 2, 3, ..., N on intervals of $n$ integers being divisible by the integers $1$ through $n$. The ...
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gcd of polynomial values
Suppose that $f$ and $g$ are two coprime polynomials in $\mathbb Z[x]$. I'm interested in any sort of upper bound on $gcd(f(a),g(a))$, in terms of the integer $a$. Are there any results of this type?...
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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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On certain number theoretic sextuples?
Given small parameters $0<\epsilon<\epsilon'$ is there an $n_\epsilon>0$ such that at every $n>n_\epsilon$ if we are given a prime $n^2<p<2n^2$ then can we always find integers $a,b,...
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Is there an integer $r \neq q$ (with $r>1$) such that $N = q^k n^2 = \frac{r(r+1)}{2}\cdot{d}$ is an odd perfect number with $d>1$?
Slowak showed in 1999 that every odd perfect number $N = q^k n^2$ can be written in the form
$$N = \dfrac{{q^k}\sigma(q^k)}{2}\cdot{D}$$
where $D>1$.
From this result, it follows that every odd ...
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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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Consecutive integers divisible by consecutive small numbers
Given $n$, what is the largest set of consecutive integers in $[n,2n]$ can we have so that each integer is divisible by a distinct element from $[\log n,2\log n]$ (no partiular order)? So apriori I am ...
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If $p^k m^2$ is an odd perfect number with special prime $p$, is it possible to have $p = k$?
Denote the classical sum of divisors of the positive integer $x$ by $\sigma(x)=\sigma_1(x)$.
My question is as is in the title:
If $p^k m^2$ is an odd perfect number with special prime $p$, is it ...
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On improving the upper bound $I(m^2) \leq \frac{2p}{p+1}$, if $p^k m^2$ is an odd perfect number with special prime $p$
(Preamble: This question is an offshoot of this answer to an MSE question with the same title.)
Denote the classical sum of the divisors of the positive integer $x$ by $\sigma(x)=\sigma_1(x)$ and the ...
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A diophantine equation involving partial sums of exponentials similar than the equation in Fermat's Last Theorem
I'm curious about the following diophantine equation from my invention: I don't know if this is in the literature, I wrote it using creativity in an attempt to write a variant of the equation in ...
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On the $\mathsf{LCM}$ of a set of integers defined by moduli of powers
For integers $a,b,t$ define $$\mathcal R_t(a,b)=\{q\in\mathbb Z\cap[1,\min(a^t,b^t)]: a^t\equiv b^t\bmod q\}$$ and $\mathsf{LCM}(\mathcal R_t(a,b))$ to be $\mathsf{LCM}$ of all entries in $\mathcal ...
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On variants of the abc conjecture in terms of Lehmer means
In this post we denote the Lehmer mean of a tuple $\text{x}$ of positive real numbers as $$L_p(\text{x})={\sum_{k=1}^nx_k^p\over\sum_{k=1}^nx_k^{p-1}},$$
see the reference Wikipedia Lehmer mean.
The ...
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Partial sums involving Gregory coefficients that cannot be an integer
For integers $n\geq 1$ let $G_n$ be the Gregory coefficients or reciprocal logarithmic numbers, see the Wikipedia [Gregory coefficients.]
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_coefficients)
$${z\...
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On the number of solutions of the equation involving Pochhammer symbols $(n)_a\cdot(n)_b=(n)_c$, for integers greater than or equal to $2$
As paticular case of the equation involving Pochhammer symbols $$(n)_a\cdot(m)_b=(k)_c,$$
where the variables are positive integers, I've consider the case $n=m=k$ of previous equation, that is
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Approximation of $\sum_{\substack{n\geq 1\\n\text{ is abundant}}}\frac{\sigma(n)}{n^3}$, where $\sigma(n)$ denotes the sum of divisors function
Let $\sigma(n)=\sum_{1\leq d\mid n}d$ the sum of divisors function then, from the theory of Dirichlet series, it is well-known the value of $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{\sigma(n)}{n^3},$$
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On sets of coprime integers in intervals
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Question: Is it "good enough" to use least prime factor in choosing a maximal set of coprime integers in an interval?
The post title comes from a 1993 paper of Erdos and Sarkozy. They ...
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Eigenvalues of a sequence of matrices involving the divisor function
Let $A_{n,k},k=1,\ldots,n$ be a sequence of $n\times n$ upper triangular matrices where $A_{n,1}=I_n$ and $A_{n,k},\quad 2\leq k\leq n$ be a regularly shifted and scaled matrix, with $P_{n,k}$ an $n\...
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Sum of reciprocals of primitive sequences with distinct prime factors
In a previous mathoverflow question here a construction of a primitive sequence $1<a_1<\cdots<a_k\leq n$ formed by including all the integers in $[1,n]$ with exactly $k$ prime divisors (...
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Divisors of n and n + 1
Suppose $a$ is a proper divisor of $n$ (where $n$ is a positive integer), and $b$ a proper divisor of $n + 1$.
Is there a general criterion (or general property of $n$) which enables one to conclude ...
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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.
On ...