Multiplicative functions commutable with sums of squares

DOI10.1142/S179304211850029XzbMATH Open1420.11013arXiv1608.08270OpenAlexW2962808107MaRDI QIDQ3133126FDOQ3133126

Authors: Poo-Sung Park 

Publication date: 13 February 2018

Published in: International Journal of Number Theory (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $k$ be an integer greater than or equal $4$. We show that if a multiplicative function $f$ satisfies [ f(x_1^2 + x_2^2 + dots + x_k^2) = f(x_1)^2 + f(x_2)^2 + dots + f(x_k)^2 ] for all positive integers $x_i$'s, then $f$ is the identity function.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1608.08270

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zbMATH Keywords

multiplicative functionsum of squares

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Arithmetic functions; related numbers; inversion formulas (11A25) Sums of squares and representations by other particular quadratic forms (11E25)

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