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Möbius function

The Möbius function μ ( n ) {\displaystyle \mu (n)} is a multiplicative function in number theory introduced by the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius (also transliterated Moebius) in 1832. It is ubiquitous in elementary and analytic number theory and most often appears as part of its namesake the Möbius inversion formula. Following work of…

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Author of publication
August Ferdinand Möbius
First terms
1, −1, −1, 0, −1, 1, −1, 0, 0, 1
Named after
August Ferdinand Möbius
No. of known terms
infinite
OEIS index
A008683 · Möbius (or Moebius) function mu(n). mu(1) = 1; mu(n) = (-1)^k if n is the product of k different primes; otherwise mu(n) = 0.
Publication year
1832

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related to Physics · 9
Möbius function → If, In, Möbius, Pauli, Riemann, The, The Möbius, This, Under
related to Incidence algebras · 8
Möbius function → Because, Dirichlet, In, Möbius, One, See, The, We
related to Mertens function · 6
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related to Mathematical series · 5
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related to External links · 4
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related to Average order · 3
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related to Properties · 3
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OEIS index · 2
Möbius function → A008683, Möbius (or Moebius) function mu(n). mu(1) = 1; mu(n) = (-1)^k if n is the product of k different primes; otherwise mu(n) = 0.
Author of publication · 1
Möbius function → August Ferdinand Möbius
First terms · 1
Möbius function → 1, −1, −1, 0, −1, 1, −1, 0, 0, 1

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displaystyle function möbius mu number formula prime sum theory first also multiplicative riemann mertens -1 fact two subsets set numbers

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Möbius functionAuthor of publicationAugust Ferdinand Möbius1.00infobox
Möbius functionFirst terms1, −1, −1, 0, −1, 1, −1, 0, 0, 11.00infobox
Möbius functionNamed afterAugust Ferdinand Möbius1.00infobox
Möbius functionNo. of known termsinfinite1.00infobox
Möbius functionOEIS indexA0086831.00infobox
Möbius functionOEIS indexMöbius (or Moebius) function mu(n). mu(1) = 1; mu(n) = (-1)^k if n is the product of k different primes; otherwise mu(n) = 0.1.00infobox
Möbius functionPublication year18321.00infobox
Möbius functionis aMertens function0.90text
Möbius functionrelated to Average orderThe0.60section
Möbius functionrelated to Average orderMöbius0.60section
Möbius functionrelated to Average orderThis0.60section
Möbius functionrelated to DefinitionThe Möbius0.60section

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