A short remark on an arithmetic function

Anthony G. Shannon and Krassimir T. Atanassov
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
Print ISSN 1310–5132, Online ISSN 2367–8275
Volume 27, 2021, Number 3, Pages 12–15
DOI: 10.7546/nntdm.2021.27.3.12-15
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Anthony G. Shannon
Warrane College, The University of New South Wales
356 Anzac Parade, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia

Krassimir T. Atanassov
Department of Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modelling
IBPhBME, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 105, Sofia–1113, Bulgaria
and
Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Prof. Asen Zlatarov University
1 Prof. Yakimov Blvd, Bourgas-8010, Bulgaria

Abstract

An explicit form of A. Shannon’s arithmetic function δ is given. A possible application of it is discussed for representation of the well-known arithmetic functions ω and Kronecker’s delta-function δ_m,s

Keywords

• Arithmetic function
• δ-function
• ω-function

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification

• 11A25

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