On a generalization of the divisor additive problem (Q2742871)

Let \(f(n)\) be a multiplicative function of natural argument \(n\), i.e. \(f(nm)=f(n)f(m)\) for all relatively prime \(n\) and \(m\). For a class of multiplicative functions the generalized additive divisor problem is investigated, i.e. the asymptotic relation NEWLINE\[NEWLINES(f,x)=\sum_{n\leq x}f(n)\tau(n-1)=C(f)\sum_{n\leq x}f(n)\log x(1+o(1)),NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where \(\tau(n)\), is the number of divisors of \(n\), is obtained with an explicit constant \(C(f)\). See also Mat. Zametki 64, No.~3, 443-456 (1998; Zbl 0922.11076).