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p=
p|n
p}
where N denotes the set of all positive integers. For example, the rst few values of SP (n) are: SP (1) = 1, SP (2) = 2, SP (3) = 3, SP (4) = 2, SP (5) = 5, SP (6) = 6, SP (7) = 7, SP (8) = 4, SP (9) = 3, SP (10) = 10, SP (11) = 11, SP (12) = 6, SP (13) = 13, SP (14) = 14, SP (15) = 15, SP (16) = 4, SP (17) = 17, SP (18) = 6, SP (19) = 19, SP (20) = 10, . In reference [1], Professor F.Smarandache asked us to study the properties of SP (n). From the denition of SP (n) we can easily get the following conclusions: if n = p , then p, 1 p; 2 p , p + 1 2p2 ; p3 , 2p2 + 1 3p3 ; SP (n) = p , ( 1)p1 + 1 p .
r 1 2 Let n = p 1 p2 pr denotes the factorization of n into prime powers. If i pi for all i (i = 1, 2, , r), then we have SP (n) = U (n), where U (n) = p, denotes the product p|n p|n
over all dierent prime divisors of n. It is clear that SP (n) is not a multiplicative function. For example, SP (3) = 3, SP (8) = 4, SP (24) = 6 = SP (3) SP (8). But for most n we have SP (n) = U (n).
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About other properties of SP (n), many scholars had studied it, and obtained some interesting results. For example, In reference [2], Dr.Zhefeng Xu studied the mean value properties of SP (n), and obtain some sharper asymptotic formulas, one of them as follows: for any real number x 1, 2 1 1 1 + O x3+ , SP (n) = x2 2 p(p + 1) p
nx
where
p
denotes the product over all prime numbers, is any given positive number. Huanqin
Zhou [3] studied the convergent properties of an innite series involving SP (n), and gave some interesting identities. That is, she proved that for any complex number s with Re(s) > 1, 2s + 1 1 , 2s 1 (s) 2s + 1 1 2s 1 (1)(n) , = s k s 2 1 (s) 4s (SP (n )) n=1 s s s 2 + 1 1 2 1 + 3 1, 2s 1 (s) 4s 9s k = 1, 2; k = 3; k = 4, 5.
If n 1, the Euler function (n) is dened as the number of all positive integers not exceeding n, which are relatively prime to n. It is clear that (n) is a multiplicative function. In this paper, we shall use the elementary method to study the solutions of the equation SP (nk ) = (n), and give its all solutions for k = 1, 2, 3. That is, we shall prove the following: Theorem 1. The equation SP (n) = (n) have only 4 positive integer solutions, namely, n = 1, 4, 8, 18. Theorem 2. The equation SP (n2 ) = (n) have only 3 positive integer solutions, namely, n = 1, 8, 18. Theorem 3. The equation SP (n3 ) = (n) have only 3 positive intrger solutions, namely, n = 1, 16, 18. Generally, for any given positive integer number k 4, we conjecture that the equation SP (nk ) = (n) has only nite positive integer solutions. This is an open problem.
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If n ((n))(n) , then from the denition of the Smarandache power function SP (n) we know that SP (n) = (n). If n | ((n))(n) , then from the form of (n), we can imply k 2. (i) for 2 . 2, so ( 1) p 1 (n) k 1 k ( 1)21 p ( 1) 2 3 6( 1) 3 > , k 2 2
(n) (n) 2
. If i 2,
n) i i i i which implies p | (pi i ) 2 . Hence p | ( (2 | n , p | ) 2 . Consequently, p i i i i ( n ) (n) ( 2 ) 2 . n) (n) Combining (i) and (ii), we can deduce that if n | ((n))(n) , then n | ( (2 ) 2 . Hence (n) SP (n) 2 < (n). 1 2 k (3) n = 2p1 p2 p k , where pi is an odd prime, p1 < p2 < < pk , i 1, i = 1, 2, , k , k 1. At this time,
1 1 2 1 k 1 (n) = p p2 p (p1 1)(p2 1) (pk 1). 1 k
If n ((n))(n) , then from the denition of the Smarandache power function SP (n) we know that SP (n) = (n). If n | ((n))(n) , then from the form of (n), we can imply k 2. n) (n) (i) k 2. We will prove that n | ( (2 ) 2 . n) (n) i For one hand, obviously, 2 | ( (2 ) 2 . For the other hand, p i | n, if i = 1, associating (n) pk 1 k 1 p (pi 1) 32=6>1 k 2 2 with pi | ((n))(n) which implies pi | (i 1)
(n) 2 , n) we can deduce that pi | ( (2 )
(n) 2
. If i 2,
(n) (n) i i i 2 . Consequently, n | ( ) 2 . Hence p which implies p i | (pi i | ( 2 ) 2 ) (n) implies SP (n) 2 < (n). 1 1 1 (p1 1). (ii) k = 1. At this time, n = 2p 1 , 1 2, (n) = p1
, which
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(n) (n) i i i 2 . Consequently, n | ( which implies p ) 2 . Hence p i | (pi i | ( 2 ) 2 ) (n) implies SP (n) < (n). 2 1 1 1 (ii) k = 1. At this time, n = 2p (p1 1). 1 , 1 2, (n) = p1 (ii) p1 5, because 1 2,
, which
(1 1)
(n) p1 1 2
(n) p1 1 2
(n) 1 . Hence p | (p ) 1 1 1
2
(n) p1 1 2
(n) . Obviously, 2 | ( p ) 1 1
2
(n) p1 1 2
(n) ) Consequently, n | ( p 1 1
2
(n)
p1 1 2
< (n).
(n) 1 2 n) (n) n) (n) 1 3, ( (3 ) 3 = (2 31 2 )23 , so n | ( (3 ) 3 , which implies SP (n) < 3 (n). Combining (1), (2) and (3), we know that if n is an even number, then SP (n) = (n) if and only if n = 4, 8, 18. Associating the cases 1 and 2, we complete the proof of Theorem 1. Using the similar discussion, we can easily obtain the proofs of Theorem 2 and Theorem 3.
(ii) p1 = 3, namely n = 2 31 . 1 = 1, (n) = (6) = 2, SP (n) = SP (6) = 6, so SP (n) = (n). 1 = 2, (n) = (18) = 6, SP (n) = SP (18) = 6, so SP (n) = (n).
References
[1] F. Smarandache, Collected papers, Vol.III, Bucharest, Tempus Publ.Hse., 1998. [2] Zhefeng Xu, On the mean value of the Smarandache power function, Acta Mathematica Sinica (Chinese series), 49(2006), No.1, 77-80. [3] Huanqin Zhou, An innite series involving the Smarandache power function SP (n), Scientia Magna, 2(2006), No.3, 109-112. [4] F. Russo, A set of new Smarandache functions, sequences and conjectures in number theory, American Research Press, USA, 2000. [5] Tom M.Apostol, Introduction to Analytic Number Theory, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1976. [6] Zhang Wenpeng, The elementary number theory, Shaanxi Normal University Press, Xian, 2007. [7] Pan C.D. and Pan C.B., Elementary Number Theory, Beijing University Press, 2003.