Smarandache Notions Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1-2-3, 1996, pp. 100-107. SOME CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS INVOL VI!'IG THE SMARA80ACHE FUNCTION by E. Burton, 1 Cojocaru, S. Cojocaru, C. Dwnittcscu Department o/lvlathemalic.;s. Unrl'ersity o/eraiova. eraiova (1100). Romanza In tlUs paper we consider same smes anl1llhed to che: SlIlllmndachl! fllllCllllJl (Dmdllcl sISe neetasb ahnsdhc o:dth. er (nwnenl::ll) scne:.l.1'.l;unptoul: behaviour aud wllvclgcncc 1l1"IhcliC ~cncli 1. INTRODUCTION. The Smarandache function S : ," • ~ is defined [3 J sUl.:h thOlt Sen) is the smallest inlcgc:r n with the property that n! is divisiole oy n.lf ( 1.1 ) is the decomposition into primes of the positiv integer n, then S(n) =max S(p~ ) (1.2) I V and more general if nl n'2 is the smallest commun multiple of n and fl! then. l Let us observe thaI on the set N of non-negative integers. there arc two lalliceal slmclurcs generated respectively by v= max., 1\ -:: min and V" = the last COltllllun 111 ult iph.:. 1\ = the greatest commun dh,;sion. if we denote by !. anu s" thl: induced orders ill thc:o;e lad lticcs.11 results The calculus of SIp;). ) depend~ closet)· of two numeric;,1 scale, namel~' the standard scale tY •...• (P) : 1. p, p. ., ... 99 and the generalised numeri~al s~al~ [p J [P] : a,(P), ~(P), ... , aA(P), ... = where ~(P) (Pk-1)/(P-l). The dependence is in the scns that Sipa. ) = pI a.1FJ}(P) (1.3 ) so, S(pa.)is obtained multiplyng p by the number obtained writing a. in the scale lp1 a nd "reading" it in the: scale: (P). Let us observe that if bD(P) = pD then the calculus in the scale [p J is essentialy different from the standard scale (P), because : ba.1(P) = pbn(p) but a,"'I(p) = pan(p) .... 1 (for more details see [2] ). We ~ also (1] th.st = s(pa.) (p - l)a + Glrl(a) (1.4 ) where alPl( 11) is the sum of digits of the number u. wrill:n in the s~alc I P I. In ["' J it is showed that if I\l is Euler's totienl tunction and we: nOle \(11.) ~ S(P" ) then (1.5) 0,-' It results that <;I(p7') = S(p~' ) - p so = h l·s(p~'''''\ )-PI) .. ql(n) , =1 In the same paper [4] the function S is extended to the: set Q of rational numbers. 2. GENERATING FLl'J'CTIONS. It is known thaI We m.lv all.lshe to e:\l.:h nume,i~al function f:N*->C the Diriduct serie : . (2.1 ) which for some z = x + iy may be convergent or not. The simplest Dirichlet series is: (2.2) called Riemann's function or zeta function where is convergent for Re(z) > 1. It is said for instance that if f is Mobius function ( ~I( 1) '" 1.)l (PI 1>; .. "p,) = (-1)' and)1 (n) = 0 if n is di\-isible by the squ.lr of a prime number) then I),. (Z) = IIJ(Z) for x> I. and if f is Euler's roticnl tUnction (<p(n) = the numbe:r of positive: intcgc:rs not greater than and prime 10 the positive integer n ) then Dp(z)=3(z-l)13(z) for x>2 ). We have also Dd(z) = 31(z), tar x ;> 1, where d(n) is the: number of divi'lOOi of n. inc;l\l<ii..ng lind n; Ind D:: .. (n) = 3(z} ·3(z-k} (for x :> I, x ;. k+ n whf,:rc <1.(n) ill the !Cum of the k-th powers of the divisors of n. We: write a(n) tor cr ,(n). 100 In the sequel let we suppose that z' is a real nwnbc:r, so Z = x. F or the Smarandache function we have: D,<x) = ~_ ~n.) n';' : " If we note: F?(n) = ~ j(k) ~II it is said that Mobius function make a connection betw(:en f ilnd ft by the inversion formula: t(n) = 1: P,'lk )P'(!t!' ) (2.3) r-..... " . The functions F/ an: also called generating functions. In [4] the Sm3T3ndache functions is regarded as a generating function and is constructed the function s. such that: so(n) = 1: S(k)p.(~ t~1I 2.1. PRQPOSmON. For all x > 2 we have : (i) 3(x) S Ds(x) S 3(x-l) (ii) 1 ~ D~(x) ~ D.(X) (iii) 31(x) S D '$( x) S 3(x) -3(x-l) Proot: (i) The asenion results from the lact that 1 s S{ Jl) ~ n, (ii) Using the: multipliC.1tion of Dirichlct series wc have: (f (f -1... . D (x) = J.Ilk») .(k')' = ~ l)S( 1) + J.I( 1)~z1"'1I(1I~ I) + ,(.) I .... 1 .. ' .... 1 ..' J' '" = ~ ~.. " = D, (lc:') ' ~ "'1 and the a.sertion result using (i). so the inequalities holds using 0). Let us observe that (iii) is equivalent to D~(X) ~ D,~ < Do(X) .TheKc incqualilicK c~n be deduced ~ observing that from I ~ ~ n) :; n it result: so, d(n) S F,(n) s cr(n) (2.4) But from the fact that F, < n + 4 (proved in [5]) we deduce 101 Until now it is not known a clos~d formula for [he: I.:alculus of[h~ functions D.::(x), D.,(x) or D,s lX), but w: '.::m ckduce asirnptotic behavioW' of th:se functions using th: fol!O'.'.'ing '0'.':11 known results: 2.2. THEOREM. (i) 3(z) =....l.... + 0(1) 1-1 = (ii) In3(z) ln~ + O(z-l) 1-1 = --'- ... (iii) 3'(z) 0(1) (rv' for all complex number. Then from the proposition 2.1 we can get inequalities i1S the fallowings: (i) ~ ~ O( 1) ~ D"tx) ~ -' .,. 0(1) • -1 , -2 for some positive const.1nt A (iii) -~ + O( 1) $ d (x) $ -~ + 0( 1) • ( ..... ,,- "(... .. z) The Sm.vandache functions S may be extended to all the nonncgoltive integers dclining = S( -n) Sen). In [3] iI is proved that the sene is convergent and has the sum q E (e-l,2). We can consider the function convergent for all Z E C because and so ';;" -. 0 2.3. PROPOSmON. 'Ibe l\mction f statistics 't~Z)! ~ qz an lhl.: unil dis\.: U(O,I) = {z liZ! <: I}. Proof. A lema docs to Schwartz asert th:l[ if the function f is olomorphe on the unit disc = { = U(O,I) z I I~ < I} and satisfies reO) 0, If(z)1 ~ 1 for z E U(O,I) tht.-n If(z)! ~I~~ on U(O, 1) and If'(O)I!; 1. For ill < 1 we fave iHz)1 < q so (1Iq) ttZ) satistic.:s thl.: ~ondjtjons of !)chwar1z It.-ma. 3. SERIES INVOLVING THE SMARANDACHE FUNCTION. In this scction wc shall studie the convergence of some series concerning the function S. Let b: N*-->N* be the function defined by: b(n) is the complc:men. of n until the: smallest factorial. From this defInition it results that ben) = (S(n)!)/n for all n E~·. 102 3.1. PROPOSmON. The sequences (b(n»",Hand also (b(n)/nk)"d for keR. :m: divergent. = Proof. (i) The asertion results from the fact that h(n~) 1 and if(Pn)""' is the sc:qm:m;c: of prime members then b(P ) ---~.=)' -=p.' ,,, - 1 )I n p. p. \.1''' • (ii) Let we note r" = b( n)1 rrC. Then _ sr,,)! r" - ".hl and for k > 0 it results J{",)I II! X,=--=--~O II. e,,!)A01 en!)'OI kl because it in said [6] that PI 1'1 .... 1'. . , > P • for n sufficiently l.1rgc. n t 3.2. PROPOSmON. The sequence T(n) = 1+ b(1) -In b(nl is divergent. 1~2 II Proof. If we suppose: ~t lim 1\ n) = I < co • thc:n because E~ (I :: 00 (sl.!e 131> it rl.!suiLo; 11-.10 1=2 U It) the contradiction ,,l_imC> In/xn) = to . ... - If we suppose 1li1m- T( n) =- to, from the c:qWllity In b( n) = 1 + 1: b(1) - 11 n) it results /aZ " .l. im Inb(n) = to . = We cmlt have ,,l_imC> T( n) +GO becall~e T(n) < O. Indeed., from i :$ SCil! tor i ~ 2 it results i / S(i)1 ~ lfor all i ~ 2 10 T(p,,) = 1 + ~)! + ... + ~:)! -In«p" - 1)1) < 1 + (p,,- 1) -In((p" - J )!) = =p" -In(p" - J)!). BUI for k sufficiently large we h.1ve ek<{k-l)! thaI is th(.'Te c.:XistK mE N /;() thaI r,,< In( (p" - 1 )1) tor n ~ m. It resul15 P. -1n«P" - 1) !) < 0 tor n ~ m. md so T(n) < O. Let now be the function 3.3. PROPOSmON. The scric (3.1 ) is convergent. Proof. the sequence (b(2)+b(3)+ .. , + b(n)}. is strictlcy increasing to and rJ.' 103 EEl:. S(~)' S(3)' T+-s-> 2 3(2)! :;(3)' .)(4)! 5'(3)' .)(')' -Z-+ -]-+ -.-+ -3- > -3- -5(22)-' + -.:;'J{J)-' ~ 7;;(.j)~' -SO,)-' + -S{6G)-! ~ -S7(7-) > S('0' 10 we have "";;"",,-. -:;~.:l.-"~ ",~..-..... .:..~ ';':)1' .,)(4) ~.:.., ~ TT--l -. "T' -)-.• '-~-. SO)I .sO)' ")'1.,1 + .... < -l-..- ;-··. .· ·-.- 2 1 2 • 2 Phl-Pt < Jnll + R))' + R)' + .sr7)' + Rill' + ... + ~ + .... I l S 7" Pr"' -1 . ~ P.<P ••• -P.) <.. .. c2-.2 _.;::t~! ).' But (PD-1)1 > PIPl""P. for n <! 4 and then ... H-1 ~ b (n) < ~1-9 ~ ...... at ~~z t~4 whe:rc Because PIPz ... Pk > p' for k sufficiently large, it results k+l + = ~ < P~" for k~k. Pt., Pl., and the convergence of the scr1e (3.1) follows from the convergence of the serie: ~ I - -2-' t'UoPt,. or In the: followings we give an elementary proof [he: convl!rgen~1! of [he series 1..: I . , ex E R, a. > 1 provides ini()rmalion on Ihe ~()nvcrgcn~c hch;lvior or Ihe sencs 1'=2 S(t) " JS(t)' ... I Ez~' E , 3.4. PROPOSmON. The: series ~ converges if u ~ R and u > 1. ~2 :;(./')" .':it)! .. Proof. . ., ~ _---'~=- ___1 _ t- _1_ ~ _1- -t _1_ + _,_ I 1 I' _1_ I ,~~ ;;2 S(C) .. is(C)! - Z 0. .fi! 1 Q, /l! 4 .. .[4! , ..•f ';; J r. iF 7 ...r :;; 4 .. fP r:"z rG ./f7 where ~ denotes the number of clements of the sct = { ~ { keN·, S(k)=t } ke N·, kit and k I (t-I)! }. 104 It follows that ~ { kE N·, kit } and there fore m, <d(l!). Hence m, < 2./i! and consequently we h.we .~..... "-"- < .~..... "-2 -~ I.' =-., .\C.~o. -I It! It! .. 1=2 la t=2 I~ 1S2 I" ""r.. So, t converges. "Z'''.;t! 3.5. PROPOSmON. ta /if < t! ifu E R, u> 1 and I ;. I. = [elatl }, I': N·. (where [x] means th\: integc:r pan of x). (2) Applyng the well-~own result that r > 1 + % if x > 0 for x = 2(1 we have:: (eZILyAoI-zu> (eZU)ZU+l+l-ZU = (eZU)l = e4a. > ezu. .- So, if t> e""'+ 1 we ~~_. ~ e Ja < (iI )I -Ia (04) It is well known that (~)' < t! if IE N·. (5) Now, the proof of the proposition is obtained as follows: Ift> t. = [eZU+11 tEN- we have: ezu < (~)t-ZU Q rzu < (~)I < tl. Hence tZU < t! if I >t. md this proves the proposition. JI CONSEQUENCE. The series .)(~)! convc:rges. r Proof. f <:Y~)' = "'I: where m, is defined as above:. ~2...... . ,.2' Ift> I. we have ta..jii < II Q -,. LIt! > 1 Q ~[if > :!. t! ,. r! f Since ~rr. converges it results th;lt ~ ~ also converges. t=Z to. t=l I! REMARQUE. 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