<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We obtain an arithmetic proof and a refinement of the inequality ϕ (<italic>nk</italic>) + σ<italic>k</italic>(<italic>n</italic>) &lt; 2<italic>nk</italic>, where <italic>n</italic> ≧ 2 and <italic>k</italic> ≧ 2. An application to another inequality is also provided.</abstract>

We obtain an arithmetic proof and a refinement of the inequality ϕ (nk) + σk(n) < 2nk, where n ≧ 2 and k ≧ 2. An application to another inequality is also provided.

On an Arithmetic Inequality

Department of Mathematics Babes-Bolyai University 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Analele ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Ovidius" Constanţa. Seria Matematică

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We obtain an arithmetic proof and a refinement of the inequality ϕ (nk) + σk(n) < 2nk, where n ≧ 2 and k ≧ 2. An application to another inequality is also...

On an Arithmetic Inequality

Data publikacji: 10 gru 2014

Zakres stron: 257 - 261

Otrzymano: 20 wrz 2013

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auom-2014-0021

Słowa kluczowe
Divisibility, Euler totient, sum of divisors, number of divisors, Dedekind arithmetical function, inequalities

© 2014 József Sándor

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

On an Arithmetic Inequality

Data publikacji: 10 gru 2014

Zakres stron: 257 - 261

Otrzymano: 20 wrz 2013

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auom-2014-0021

Słowa kluczoweDivisibility, Euler totient, sum of divisors, number of divisors, Dedekind arithmetical function, inequalities

© 2014 József Sándor

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Divisibility, Euler totient, sum of divisors, number of divisors, Dedekind arithmetical function, inequalities