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Another sum involving totient function or gcd
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowDivisor sum of totient functionSum involving $gcd$An approximate relationship between the totient function and sum of divisorsConvergent sum involving the divisor functionUpperbound approximation to the sum of Euler's totient functionTotient function sum over divisorsSums involving square of Moebius functionNumber theoretic function related to totientIs the following inequality involving the sum-of-divisors and Euler totient functions true?On simple closed-forms involving the Euler's totient function and the Digamma functionWhat's the closed form of this :$sum_n=1^+inftyfrac(-1)^nphi(n)n$Extention of Totient Function to Reals
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Motivated by this question, My question pertains to closed form of the sum
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d$$
There are some formulae and expressions for $sum_nfracphi(n)n$, but what about when we replace $n$ by divisors of $n$ By seeing this question, I think the sum is multiplicative. Any hints? Thanks beforehand.
number-theory elementary-number-theory totient-function arithmetic-functions
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Motivated by this question, My question pertains to closed form of the sum
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d$$
There are some formulae and expressions for $sum_nfracphi(n)n$, but what about when we replace $n$ by divisors of $n$ By seeing this question, I think the sum is multiplicative. Any hints? Thanks beforehand.
number-theory elementary-number-theory totient-function arithmetic-functions
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Motivated by this question, My question pertains to closed form of the sum
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d$$
There are some formulae and expressions for $sum_nfracphi(n)n$, but what about when we replace $n$ by divisors of $n$ By seeing this question, I think the sum is multiplicative. Any hints? Thanks beforehand.
number-theory elementary-number-theory totient-function arithmetic-functions
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Motivated by this question, My question pertains to closed form of the sum
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d$$
There are some formulae and expressions for $sum_nfracphi(n)n$, but what about when we replace $n$ by divisors of $n$ By seeing this question, I think the sum is multiplicative. Any hints? Thanks beforehand.
number-theory elementary-number-theory totient-function arithmetic-functions
number-theory elementary-number-theory totient-function arithmetic-functions
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Here is not a closed form, but an alternative representation. Below, $(x,y)=rm gcd(x,y)$.
I claim that
$$sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_dmid nfracphi(d)d.
$$
To see this, observe that if $dmid n$ is a divisor of $n$
$$
(k,n)=d iff left(frackd,fracndright)=1.
$$
In particular, the divisor, $d$, appears exactly $phi(n/d)$ times in the summation. Thus,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=sum_dmid nphi(fracnd)d.
$$
Now, letting $d'=n/d$, the sum can be rewritten as,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_d'mid nfracphi(d')d'.
$$
Hence, this object has the given operational meaning.
Now, for multiplicative property, take coprime $(m,n)$. Our goal is to show,
$$
left(sum_dmid mnfracphi(d)dright) = left(sum_dmid mfracphi(d)dright)left(sum_dmid nfracphi(d)dright).
$$
Check that, the left hand side sum has $phi(mn)=phi(m)phi(n)$ terms, so do the right hand side. Furthermore, each divisor $dmid mn$ can be uniquely decomposed into $d=d_1d_2$ where $d_1mid m$ and $d_2mid n$, since $(m,n)=1$. Hence, we deduce the given function is indeed multiplicative.
Remarks:
In fact, more is known about this function.
Theorem: For any positive integer $a$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that,
$$
sum_dmid nfracphi(d)d=a.
$$
Try to prove this theorem, it is nice ;)
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After a little observation, the sum is similar to evaluating $sum_ddphi(d)$. Since the function $sum_dfracphi(d)d$ is (weakly) multiplicative, therefore, it suffices to evaluate the sum for prime powers. We have, $$sum_p^kfracphi(d)d=1+fracp-1p+fracp^2(p-1)p^3+ldots+fracp^k(p-1)p^k+1$$
$$=1+kfracp-1p$$
Hence the form of the sum for any general $n=prod_ip_i^k_i$ is:
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d=prod_ileft(1+k_ifracp_i-1p_iright)$$
where $n$ is the product of $p_i$ distinct primes with multiplicity $k_i$
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$begingroup$
Here is not a closed form, but an alternative representation. Below, $(x,y)=rm gcd(x,y)$.
I claim that
$$sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_dmid nfracphi(d)d.
$$
To see this, observe that if $dmid n$ is a divisor of $n$
$$
(k,n)=d iff left(frackd,fracndright)=1.
$$
In particular, the divisor, $d$, appears exactly $phi(n/d)$ times in the summation. Thus,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=sum_dmid nphi(fracnd)d.
$$
Now, letting $d'=n/d$, the sum can be rewritten as,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_d'mid nfracphi(d')d'.
$$
Hence, this object has the given operational meaning.
Now, for multiplicative property, take coprime $(m,n)$. Our goal is to show,
$$
left(sum_dmid mnfracphi(d)dright) = left(sum_dmid mfracphi(d)dright)left(sum_dmid nfracphi(d)dright).
$$
Check that, the left hand side sum has $phi(mn)=phi(m)phi(n)$ terms, so do the right hand side. Furthermore, each divisor $dmid mn$ can be uniquely decomposed into $d=d_1d_2$ where $d_1mid m$ and $d_2mid n$, since $(m,n)=1$. Hence, we deduce the given function is indeed multiplicative.
Remarks:
In fact, more is known about this function.
Theorem: For any positive integer $a$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that,
$$
sum_dmid nfracphi(d)d=a.
$$
Try to prove this theorem, it is nice ;)
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$begingroup$
Here is not a closed form, but an alternative representation. Below, $(x,y)=rm gcd(x,y)$.
I claim that
$$sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_dmid nfracphi(d)d.
$$
To see this, observe that if $dmid n$ is a divisor of $n$
$$
(k,n)=d iff left(frackd,fracndright)=1.
$$
In particular, the divisor, $d$, appears exactly $phi(n/d)$ times in the summation. Thus,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=sum_dmid nphi(fracnd)d.
$$
Now, letting $d'=n/d$, the sum can be rewritten as,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_d'mid nfracphi(d')d'.
$$
Hence, this object has the given operational meaning.
Now, for multiplicative property, take coprime $(m,n)$. Our goal is to show,
$$
left(sum_dmid mnfracphi(d)dright) = left(sum_dmid mfracphi(d)dright)left(sum_dmid nfracphi(d)dright).
$$
Check that, the left hand side sum has $phi(mn)=phi(m)phi(n)$ terms, so do the right hand side. Furthermore, each divisor $dmid mn$ can be uniquely decomposed into $d=d_1d_2$ where $d_1mid m$ and $d_2mid n$, since $(m,n)=1$. Hence, we deduce the given function is indeed multiplicative.
Remarks:
In fact, more is known about this function.
Theorem: For any positive integer $a$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that,
$$
sum_dmid nfracphi(d)d=a.
$$
Try to prove this theorem, it is nice ;)
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
Here is not a closed form, but an alternative representation. Below, $(x,y)=rm gcd(x,y)$.
I claim that
$$sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_dmid nfracphi(d)d.
$$
To see this, observe that if $dmid n$ is a divisor of $n$
$$
(k,n)=d iff left(frackd,fracndright)=1.
$$
In particular, the divisor, $d$, appears exactly $phi(n/d)$ times in the summation. Thus,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=sum_dmid nphi(fracnd)d.
$$
Now, letting $d'=n/d$, the sum can be rewritten as,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_d'mid nfracphi(d')d'.
$$
Hence, this object has the given operational meaning.
Now, for multiplicative property, take coprime $(m,n)$. Our goal is to show,
$$
left(sum_dmid mnfracphi(d)dright) = left(sum_dmid mfracphi(d)dright)left(sum_dmid nfracphi(d)dright).
$$
Check that, the left hand side sum has $phi(mn)=phi(m)phi(n)$ terms, so do the right hand side. Furthermore, each divisor $dmid mn$ can be uniquely decomposed into $d=d_1d_2$ where $d_1mid m$ and $d_2mid n$, since $(m,n)=1$. Hence, we deduce the given function is indeed multiplicative.
Remarks:
In fact, more is known about this function.
Theorem: For any positive integer $a$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that,
$$
sum_dmid nfracphi(d)d=a.
$$
Try to prove this theorem, it is nice ;)
$endgroup$
Here is not a closed form, but an alternative representation. Below, $(x,y)=rm gcd(x,y)$.
I claim that
$$sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_dmid nfracphi(d)d.
$$
To see this, observe that if $dmid n$ is a divisor of $n$
$$
(k,n)=d iff left(frackd,fracndright)=1.
$$
In particular, the divisor, $d$, appears exactly $phi(n/d)$ times in the summation. Thus,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=sum_dmid nphi(fracnd)d.
$$
Now, letting $d'=n/d$, the sum can be rewritten as,
$$
sum_k=1^n (k,n)=nsum_d'mid nfracphi(d')d'.
$$
Hence, this object has the given operational meaning.
Now, for multiplicative property, take coprime $(m,n)$. Our goal is to show,
$$
left(sum_dmid mnfracphi(d)dright) = left(sum_dmid mfracphi(d)dright)left(sum_dmid nfracphi(d)dright).
$$
Check that, the left hand side sum has $phi(mn)=phi(m)phi(n)$ terms, so do the right hand side. Furthermore, each divisor $dmid mn$ can be uniquely decomposed into $d=d_1d_2$ where $d_1mid m$ and $d_2mid n$, since $(m,n)=1$. Hence, we deduce the given function is indeed multiplicative.
Remarks:
In fact, more is known about this function.
Theorem: For any positive integer $a$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that,
$$
sum_dmid nfracphi(d)d=a.
$$
Try to prove this theorem, it is nice ;)
answered Mar 20 at 14:01
AaronAaron
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$begingroup$
After a little observation, the sum is similar to evaluating $sum_ddphi(d)$. Since the function $sum_dfracphi(d)d$ is (weakly) multiplicative, therefore, it suffices to evaluate the sum for prime powers. We have, $$sum_p^kfracphi(d)d=1+fracp-1p+fracp^2(p-1)p^3+ldots+fracp^k(p-1)p^k+1$$
$$=1+kfracp-1p$$
Hence the form of the sum for any general $n=prod_ip_i^k_i$ is:
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d=prod_ileft(1+k_ifracp_i-1p_iright)$$
where $n$ is the product of $p_i$ distinct primes with multiplicity $k_i$
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
After a little observation, the sum is similar to evaluating $sum_ddphi(d)$. Since the function $sum_dfracphi(d)d$ is (weakly) multiplicative, therefore, it suffices to evaluate the sum for prime powers. We have, $$sum_p^kfracphi(d)d=1+fracp-1p+fracp^2(p-1)p^3+ldots+fracp^k(p-1)p^k+1$$
$$=1+kfracp-1p$$
Hence the form of the sum for any general $n=prod_ip_i^k_i$ is:
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d=prod_ileft(1+k_ifracp_i-1p_iright)$$
where $n$ is the product of $p_i$ distinct primes with multiplicity $k_i$
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
After a little observation, the sum is similar to evaluating $sum_ddphi(d)$. Since the function $sum_dfracphi(d)d$ is (weakly) multiplicative, therefore, it suffices to evaluate the sum for prime powers. We have, $$sum_p^kfracphi(d)d=1+fracp-1p+fracp^2(p-1)p^3+ldots+fracp^k(p-1)p^k+1$$
$$=1+kfracp-1p$$
Hence the form of the sum for any general $n=prod_ip_i^k_i$ is:
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d=prod_ileft(1+k_ifracp_i-1p_iright)$$
where $n$ is the product of $p_i$ distinct primes with multiplicity $k_i$
$endgroup$
After a little observation, the sum is similar to evaluating $sum_ddphi(d)$. Since the function $sum_dfracphi(d)d$ is (weakly) multiplicative, therefore, it suffices to evaluate the sum for prime powers. We have, $$sum_p^kfracphi(d)d=1+fracp-1p+fracp^2(p-1)p^3+ldots+fracp^k(p-1)p^k+1$$
$$=1+kfracp-1p$$
Hence the form of the sum for any general $n=prod_ip_i^k_i$ is:
$$sum_dfracphi(d)d=prod_ileft(1+k_ifracp_i-1p_iright)$$
where $n$ is the product of $p_i$ distinct primes with multiplicity $k_i$
answered Mar 21 at 6:59
vidyarthividyarthi
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