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On a Sum of Divisors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Hisashi Yokota*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics Hiroshima Institute of Technology Itsukaichi, Hiroshima Japan
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Abstract

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Let l(N, r) be the minimum number of terms needed to express r as a sum of distinct divisors of N. Let l(N) = max{l(N, r) : 1 ≤ r ≤ N}. Then for Vose's sequence improving the result of M. Vose.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1992

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