Mertens function
Given an integer ,
where is the Möbius function.
There is no such that . Franz Mertens conjectured that there is no such that , but this was proven false later.
References
- 1 F. Mertens, “ÃÆber eine zahlentheoretische Funktion” Akademie Wissenschaftlicher Wien Mathematik-Naturlich Kleine Sitzungsber, IIa 106, 761-830 (1897)
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2
A. M. Odlzyko and te Riele, “Disproof of the Mertens Conjecture

” Journal fÃÆÃ¼r die reine und angewandte Mathematik, 357, 138-160 (1985)
.1 External link
http://primefan.tripod.com/Mertens2500.htmlMöbius and Mertens Values For n = 1 to 2500
| Title | Mertens function |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | MertensFunction |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 15:51:11 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 15:51:11 |
| Owner | CompositeFan (12809) |
| Last modified by | CompositeFan (12809) |
| Numerical id | 10 |
| Author | CompositeFan (12809) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 11A25 |
| Synonym | Mertens’ function |
| Synonym | Mertens’s function |