Abstract:
Suppose that g(n) is a real-valued additive function and τ(n) is the number of divisors of n. In this paper, we prove that there exists a constant C such that
supa∑n<Ng(n)∈[a,a+1)τ(N−n)⩽CNlogN√W(N),
where
W(N)=4+minλ(λ2+∑p<N1pmin(1,(g(p)−λlogp)2)).
In particular, it follows from this result that
supa|{m,n:mn<N,g(N−mn)=a}|≪NlogN(∑p<N,g(p)≠0(1/p))−1/2.
The implicit constant is absolute.
Citation:
N. M. Timofeev, M. B. Khripunova, “The Concentration Function of Additive Functions with Nonmultiplicative Weight”, Mat. Zametki, 75:6 (2004), 877–894; Math. Notes, 75:6 (2004), 819–835