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We prove a result on the distribution of the general divisor functions in arithmetic progressions to smooth moduli which exceed the square root of the length.
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Wei, F., Xue, B. & Zhang, Y. General divisor functions in arithmetic progressions to large moduli. Sci. China Math. 59, 1663–1668 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11425-016-0355-4
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