## Sum over Rational numbers m/n

it is possible to evaluate sums over the set of Rational

so $$\sum_{q} f(q)$$ with $$q= \frac{m}{n}$$ and m and n are POSITIVE integers different from 0 ??

in any case for a suitable function is possible to evaluate

$$\sum_{q} f(qx)$$ with f(0)=0 ??
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 I would think so, as the rationals are countable.
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## Sum over Rational numbers m/n

um.. if i use the fundamental theorem of the arithmetic to express m and n as a product of primes could i write or consider at least series over prime or prime powers ? i mean

$$\sum_{m=-\infty}^{\infty}\sum_{p}f(p^{m})$$

in both case this sum is over prime and prime powers is this more or less correct ??

using suitable products of primes we can reproduce every positive rational can't we ?

so we can study 'invariant-under-dilation' formulae as follows

$$\sum_{m=-\infty}^{\infty}\sum_{p}f(xp^{m})$$
 HallsofIvy is correct: all rearrangements of a series converge to the same value if and only if the series is absolutely convergent. So that can affect the sum.

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