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We use the analytic methods and the properties of Gauss sums to study one kind mean value problems involving the classical Dedekind sums, and give an interesting identity and asymptotic formula for it.
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Xu, Z., Zhang, W. An interesting identity and asymptotic formula related to the Dedekind sums. Sci. China Math. 57, 659–663 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11425-013-4734-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11425-013-4734-6