New techniques for bounds on the total number of prime factors of an odd perfect number

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  • Kevin G. Hare
چکیده

Let σ(n) denote the sum of the positive divisors of n. We say that n is perfect if σ(n) = 2n. Currently there are no known odd perfect numbers. It is known that if an odd perfect number exists, then it must be of the form N = p ∏k j=1 q 2βj j , where p, q1, · · · , qk are distinct primes and p ≡ α ≡ 1 (mod 4). Define the total number of prime factors of N as Ω(N) := α+ 2 ∑k j=1 βj . Sayers showed that Ω(N) ≥ 29. This was later extended by Iannucci and Sorli to show that Ω(N) ≥ 37. This was extended by the author to show that Ω(N) ≥ 47. Using an idea of Carl Pomerance this paper extends these results. The current new bound is Ω(N) ≥ 75.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Math. Comput.

دوره 76  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007