On the quantity I(q^k) + I(n²) where q^k n² is an odd perfect number

Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
Print ISSN 1310–5132, Online ISSN 2367–8275
Volume 26, 2020, Number 3, Pages 25–32
DOI: 10.7546/nntdm.2020.26.3.25-32
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Jose Arnaldo Bebita Dris
M. Sc. Graduate, Mathematics Department
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines 1004

Abstract

In this note, we pursue an approach started in the M. Sc. thesis of the author and thereby attempt to produce stronger bounds for the sum I(q^k) + I(n²), where q^kn² is an odd perfect number with special prime q and I(x) is the abundancy index of the positive integer x.

Keywords

• Odd perfect numbers
• Descartes–Frenicle–Sorli Conjecture
• Abundancy index

2010 Mathematics Subject Classification

• 11A05
• 11A25

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