Etymology

von Mangoldt function

Today it means: A certain arithmetic function that is neither multiplicative nor additive. It is denoted by Λ(n) and defined as :Λ(n)= log p mbox ifn=pᵏ mbox forsomeprimep mbox andintegerk>1,\0 mbox otherwise. Full definition →

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Named after the German mathematician Hans von Mangoldt.

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