A325237 Squarefree k such that 1/2 - phi(k)/k is positive and minimal for k with gpf(k) = prime(n).

2, 6, 10, 105, 165, 195, 4641, 5187, 5313, 266133, 8870433, 3068957045, 11063481, 10164297, 667797009, 909411789, 32221169781185, 1963007211216415, 421522466365, 3012887561310445

Offset

1,1

Comments

Let gpf(k) = A006530(k) and let phi(n) = A000010(n) for k in A005117. There are 2^(n-1) numbers k with gpf(k) = n, since we can only either have p_i^0 or p_i^1 where p_i | k and i <= n. For example, for n = 2, there are only 2 squarefree numbers k with prime(2) = 3 as greatest prime factor. These are 3 = 2^0 * 3^1, and 6 = 2^1 * 3^1. We observe that we can write multiplicities of the primes as A067255(k), and thus for the example derive 3 = "0,1" and 6 = "1,1". Thus for n = 3, we have 5 = "0,0,1", 15 = "0,1,1", 10 = "1,0,1", and 30 = "1,1,1". This establishes the possible values of k with respect to n. We choose the value of k in n for which 1/2 - phi(k)/k is positive and minimal.

We know that prime k (in A000040) have phi(k)/k = A006093(n)/A000040(n) and represent maxima in n. We likewise know primorials k (in A002110) have phi(k)/k = A038110(n)/A060753(n) and represent minima in n. This sequence shows squarefree numbers k with gpf(k) = n such that their value phi(k)/k is closest to but less than 1/2.

Conjecture: for n > 3, k is always odd. This assertion is reliant upon phi(2 prime(n))/2 prime(n) = phi(2)/2 * phi(prime(n))/prime(n) = 1/2 * (prime(n) - 1)/prime(n), and it is clear that 1/2 is an asymptote for even k.

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..20.

Michael De Vlieger, Plot of A325237(n) among terms in row n of A307540.

Example

First terms of this sequence appear in the chart below between asterisks.
The values of n appear in the header, values of k followed parenthetically by phi(k)/k appear in column n. The x axis plots k according to primepi(gpf(k)), while the y axis plots k according to phi(k)/k:
    0       1          2             3             4
    .       .          .             .             .
--- 1 ------------------------------------------------
  (1/1)     .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .             7
    .       .          .             5           (6/7)
    .       .          .           (4/5)           .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .            35
    .       .          3             .          (24/35)
    .       .        (2/3)           .             .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .            21
    .       .          .             .           (4/7)
    .       .          .            15             .
    .       .          .          (8/15)           .
    .      *2*         .             .             .
----------(1/2)---------------------------------------
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .           *105*
    .       .          .             .          (16/35)
    .       .          .             .            14
    .       .          .           *10*          (3/7)
    .       .          .           (2/5)           .
    .       .          .             .             .
    .       .          .             .            70
    .       .         *6*            .          (12/35)
    .       .        (1/3)           .             .
    .       .          .             .            42
    .       .          .            30           (2/7)
    .       .          .          (4/15)           .
    .       .          .             .            210
    .       .          .             .           (8/35)
...
a(3) = 10 for the following reasons. There are 4 possible values of k with n = 3. These are 5, 15, 10, and 30 with phi(k)/k = 4/5, 8/15, 2/5, and 4/15, respectively. Subtracting each of the latter values from 1/2, we derive -3/10, -1/30, 1/10, and 7/30 respectively. Since the smallest of these differences is 1/10 pertaining to k = 10, a(3) = 10.

Mathematica

With[{e = 20}, Map[MinimalBy[#, If[# > 0, # + 1, Abs@ #] &[#[[2]] - 1/2] &] &, SplitBy[#, Last]] &@ Array[{#2, EulerPhi[#2]/#2, If[! IntegerQ@ #, 0, #] &[1 + Floor@ Log2@ #1]} & @@ {#, Times @@ MapIndexed[Prime[First@ #2]^#1 &, Reverse@ IntegerDigits[#, 2]]} &, 2^e - 1]][[All, 1, 1]]

Crossrefs

Cf. A000010, A000040, A002110, A005117, A006093, A006530, A038110, A060753, A307540, A325236.

Sequence in context: A358739 A083458 A124621 * A358071 A065799 A162582

Adjacent sequences: A325234 A325235 A325236 * A325238 A325239 A325240

Keyword

nonn

Author

Michael De Vlieger, Apr 19 2019

Status

approved