Discover an Original Identity with Merten's Function

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The discussion centers on an original identity derived from Merten's function, expressed as ∑_{1 ≤ n ≤ p - 1} M( p/n ) = 0 for all real numbers p. This identity has not been previously documented by the participants, indicating its novelty. The conversation references Lehman's 1960 result that ∑_{n=1}^x M(x/n) = 1, highlighting the relevance of historical mathematical findings in understanding Merten's function.

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I don't know if this identity has been found before but I have never seen it before in my study of Merten's function, so I believe this to be original. I derived the following interesting identity involving Merten's function

\sum_{ 1 \leq n \leq p - 1 } M( \frac {p}{n} ) = 0, \ \forall \ p \ \epsilon \ \Re

where M(x) is Merten's function.

Tell me your thoughs ... :smile:
 
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geraldmcgarvey, you enclose it in [ tex] [ /tex] tags (no spaces though). You can also click on any LaTeX graphic to see the code that generated it.
 

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