On a new arithmetic function

Krassimir T. Atanassov and József Sándor
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
Print ISSN 1310–5132, Online ISSN 2367–8275
Volume 24, 2018, Number 4, Pages 3–10
DOI: 10.7546/nntdm.2018.24.4.3-10
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Krassimir T. Atanassov
Department of Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modelling
Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 105, Sofia-1113, Bulgaria

József Sándor
Department of Mathematics, Babeș–Bolyai University
Str. Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

A new arithmetic function is introduced and its basic properties are studied. Some inequalities between the new and some other arithmetic functions are formulated and proved.

Keywords

• Arithmetic function
• Inequality

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification

• 11A25

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