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An exercise in number theory

Here is a cute little problem which I can’t solve. I thought I needed the answer but it turned out that I didn’t, so as far as I know there is no application. Let n = p1a1…psas, where the pi are distinct … Continue reading

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A new constant?

This is an appeal for help. Has anyone come across the constant 2.648102…? Here is the background, which connects with my previous posts about graphs on groups. We are interested in the clique number of the power graph of the … Continue reading

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