5. Prove that the equation ø(n) = ¢(n+ 2) is satisfied by n = 2(2p – 1) whenever p and 2p – 1 are both odd primes. %3D -

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tat 6(n) = 1, which clearly is impossible by Theorem 7.4.
PROBLEMS 7.2
1 Verify that the equality ø(n) = 4(n + 1) = ¢(n + 2) holds when n =
* Show that the integers m =
= 5186.
3k. 638, where k > 0, satisfy
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3k. 568 and n =
simultaneously
(u)2 = (u)1
o (m) = 0 (n), and
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4. Establish each of the assertions below:
(a) If n is an odd integer, then o(2n) = 4(n).
h) If n is an even integer, then ø(2n) = 2¢(n).
(c) 6(3n) = 3¢(n) if and only if 3| n.
(d) ø(3n) = 2¢(n) if and only if 3 X n.
(e) 0(n) = n/2 if and only if n =
[Hint: Write n =
that N = 1.]
5. Prove that the equation ø(n) = ¢(n + 2) is satisfied by n = 2(2p – 1) whenever p and
2p -1 are both odd primes.
6. Show that there are infinitely many integers n for which (n) is a perfect square.
[Hint: Consider the integers n =
7. Verify the following:
(a) For any positive integer n, vn < p(n) < n.
[Hint: Write n = 2ko p
Now use the inequalities p – 1 > Jp and k -> k/2 to obtain ø(n) >
S-
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2k for some k > 1.
U%3D
: 2* N, where N is odd, and use the condition ø(n) = n/2 to show
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22k+1 for k = 1,2, . ]
1 ... pr , so 4(n) = 2ko-1 p1-1... pr=1(pı – 1) ...(p, – 1).
pr, so o(n) =
-1,k1-1
|
k1/2
k, /2
P1
..
(b) If the integer n > 1 has r distinct prime factors, then ø(n) > n/2".
(c) If n > 1 is a composite number, then ø(n) < n – /n.
[Hint: Let p be the smallest prime divisor of n, so that p < /n. Then
$(n) < n(1 – 1/p).]
8. Prove that if the integer n has r distinct odd prime factors, then 2" | 4(n).
9. Prove the following:
(a) If n and n + 2 are a pair of twin primes, then ø(n + 2) = ¢(n) +2; this also holds
for
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12, 14, and 20.
(b) If p and 2p + 1 are both odd primes, thenn = 4p satisfies $(n + 2) = ¢(n)+2.
10. If every prime that divides n also divides m, establish that ø(nm) = nø(m); in particular,
$(n²) = nø(n) for every positive integer n.
11. (a) If ø(n)|n – 1, prove that n is a square-free integer.
[Hint: Assume that n has the prime factorization n = p^' p% .. pr, where kį > 2.
Then p1| $(n), whence p1 |n - 1, which leads to a contradiction.]
(b) Show that if n = 2k or 2k3i, with k and j positive integers, then ø(n)|n.
12. If n = p p... pk, derive the following inequalities:
(a) o (n)p(n) > n²(1 – 1/p})(1 – 1/pź).. (1 – 1/p²).
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k2
k1
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"и2 (и)Ф(и)1 (q)
[Hint: Show that t(n)p(n) > 2' · n(1/2).]
Transcribed Image Text:b tat 6(n) = 1, which clearly is impossible by Theorem 7.4. PROBLEMS 7.2 1 Verify that the equality ø(n) = 4(n + 1) = ¢(n + 2) holds when n = * Show that the integers m = = 5186. 3k. 638, where k > 0, satisfy %3D 3k. 568 and n = simultaneously (u)2 = (u)1 o (m) = 0 (n), and %3D %3D %3D 4. Establish each of the assertions below: (a) If n is an odd integer, then o(2n) = 4(n). h) If n is an even integer, then ø(2n) = 2¢(n). (c) 6(3n) = 3¢(n) if and only if 3| n. (d) ø(3n) = 2¢(n) if and only if 3 X n. (e) 0(n) = n/2 if and only if n = [Hint: Write n = that N = 1.] 5. Prove that the equation ø(n) = ¢(n + 2) is satisfied by n = 2(2p – 1) whenever p and 2p -1 are both odd primes. 6. Show that there are infinitely many integers n for which (n) is a perfect square. [Hint: Consider the integers n = 7. Verify the following: (a) For any positive integer n, vn < p(n) < n. [Hint: Write n = 2ko p Now use the inequalities p – 1 > Jp and k -> k/2 to obtain ø(n) > S- %3D %3D 2k for some k > 1. U%3D : 2* N, where N is odd, and use the condition ø(n) = n/2 to show %3D %3D %3D 22k+1 for k = 1,2, . ] 1 ... pr , so 4(n) = 2ko-1 p1-1... pr=1(pı – 1) ...(p, – 1). pr, so o(n) = -1,k1-1 | k1/2 k, /2 P1 .. (b) If the integer n > 1 has r distinct prime factors, then ø(n) > n/2". (c) If n > 1 is a composite number, then ø(n) < n – /n. [Hint: Let p be the smallest prime divisor of n, so that p < /n. Then $(n) < n(1 – 1/p).] 8. Prove that if the integer n has r distinct odd prime factors, then 2" | 4(n). 9. Prove the following: (a) If n and n + 2 are a pair of twin primes, then ø(n + 2) = ¢(n) +2; this also holds for %3D 12, 14, and 20. (b) If p and 2p + 1 are both odd primes, thenn = 4p satisfies $(n + 2) = ¢(n)+2. 10. If every prime that divides n also divides m, establish that ø(nm) = nø(m); in particular, $(n²) = nø(n) for every positive integer n. 11. (a) If ø(n)|n – 1, prove that n is a square-free integer. [Hint: Assume that n has the prime factorization n = p^' p% .. pr, where kį > 2. Then p1| $(n), whence p1 |n - 1, which leads to a contradiction.] (b) Show that if n = 2k or 2k3i, with k and j positive integers, then ø(n)|n. 12. If n = p p... pk, derive the following inequalities: (a) o (n)p(n) > n²(1 – 1/p})(1 – 1/pź).. (1 – 1/p²). %3D %3D %3D k2 k1 %3D %3D "и2 (и)Ф(и)1 (q) [Hint: Show that t(n)p(n) > 2' · n(1/2).]
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