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In this article, we use elementary methods and the estimate for character sums to study the mean value properties of a new arithmetical function, and obtain a sharp asymptotic formula for it.
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This work is supported by the N. S. F. (11771351) of People’s Republic of China.
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Zhang, W., Srichan, T. & Lv, X. A new arithmetical function and its mean value properties. Bol. Soc. Mat. Mex. 27, 83 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40590-021-00390-8
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