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On Robin’s criterion for the Riemann hypothesis

YoungJu Choie, Nicolas Lichiardopol, Pieter Moree, Patrick Solé (2007)

Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux

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Robin’s criterion states that the Riemann Hypothesis (RH) is true if and only if Robin’s inequality σ ( n ) : = d | n d < e γ n log log n is satisfied for n 5041 , where γ denotes the Euler(-Mascheroni) constant. We show by elementary methods that if n 37 does not satisfy Robin’s criterion it must be even and is neither squarefree nor squarefull. Using a bound of Rosser and Schoenfeld we show, moreover, that n must be divisible by a fifth power > 1 . As consequence we obtain that RH holds true iff every natural number divisible by...

Oscillation of Mertens’ product formula

Harold G. Diamond, Janos Pintz (2009)

Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux

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Mertens’ product formula asserts that p x 1 - 1 p log x e - γ as x . Calculation shows that the right side of the formula exceeds the left side for 2 x 10 8 . It was suggested by Rosser and Schoenfeld that, by analogy with Littlewood’s result on π ( x ) - li x , this and a complementary inequality might change their sense for sufficiently large values of x . We show this to be the case.

An arithmetic function arising from Carmichael’s conjecture

Florian Luca, Paul Pollack (2011)

Journal de Théorie des Nombres de Bordeaux

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Let φ denote Euler’s totient function. A century-old conjecture of Carmichael asserts that for every n , the equation φ ( n ) = φ ( m ) has a solution m n . This suggests defining F ( n ) as the number of solutions m to the equation φ ( n ) = φ ( m ) . (So Carmichael’s conjecture asserts that F ( n ) 2 always.) Results on F are scattered throughout the literature. For example, Sierpiński conjectured, and Ford proved, that the range of F contains every natural number k 2 . Also, the maximal order of F has been investigated by Erdős and Pomerance....