The distribution of square-free numbers of the form [ n c ]

Xiaodong Cao; Wenguang Zhai

Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux (1998)

  • Volume: 10, Issue: 2, page 287-299
  • ISSN: 1246-7405

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It is proved that the sequence [ n c ] ( n = 1 , 2 , ⋯ ) contains infinite squarefree integers whenever 1 < c < 61 36 = 1 . 6944 ⋯ , which improves Rieger’s earlier range 1 < c < 1 . 5 .

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Cao, Xiaodong, and Zhai, Wenguang. "The distribution of square-free numbers of the form $[n^c]$." Journal de théorie des nombres de Bordeaux 10.2 (1998): 287-299. <http://eudml.org/doc/248174>.

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author = {Cao, Xiaodong, Zhai, Wenguang},
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