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$\sigma$ function (Definition)

Given a positive integer $n$ the sum of the integers $0 < d \le n$ such that $d|n$ is the value of the sum of divisors function for $n$ often symbolized by a Greek lowercase $\sigma$ Thus, $$\sigma(n) = \sum_{d|n} d.$$ Sometimes this function is referred to as $\sigma_1(n)$ highlighting its relation to the divisor function.

Given coprime integers $m$ and $n$ (that is, $\gcd(m, n) = 1$ then $\sigma(mn) = \sigma(m)\sigma(n)$ meaning that the sum of divisors function is a multiplicative function.




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Other names:  divisor sigma, sum of divisors function, $\sigma_1$ function

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Cross-references: multiplicative function, coprime, divisor function, relation, function, sum, integer, positive
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This is version 4 of $\sigma$ function, born on 2006-07-28, modified 2009-01-19.
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AMS MSC11A25 (Number theory :: Elementary number theory :: Arithmetic functions; related numbers; inversion formulas)

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