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Divisor Function

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The divisor function of order k is the number theoretic function that gives the sum of kth powers of divisors of a given integer.

Divisor function is a college-level concept that would be first encountered in a number theory course.

Prerequisites

Divisor: An integer that divides a given integer with no remainder. A synonym for factor.

Classroom Articles on Number Theory (Up to College Level)

  • Congruence
  • Perfect Number
  • Continued Fraction
  • Prime Counting Function
  • Convergent
  • Prime Factorization Algorithms
  • Diophantine Equation
  • Prime Number Theorem
  • Euclidean Algorithm
  • Quadratic Reciprocity Theorem
  • Euler-Mascheroni Constant
  • Squarefree
  • Fermat's Last Theorem
  • Totient Function
  • Number Theory
  • Transcendental Number
  • Partition