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A positive integer n is called a square-full number if p 2 divides n whenever p is a prime divisor of n. In this paper we study the distribution of square-full numbers in arithmetic progressions by using the properties of Riemann zeta functions and Dirichlet L-functions.
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Research supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10901128.
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Liu, H., Zhang, T. On the distribution of square-full numbers in arithmetic progressions. Arch. Math. 101, 53–64 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-013-0525-0
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