superior highly composite number

noun

A positive integer n which there is a positive integer e such that d(n)/nᵉ ≥ d(k)/kᵉ for all k > 1, where d(n) is defined to be the divisor function of n.

Meanings

nounsuperior highly composite number (plural superior highly composite numbers)

plural superior highly composite numbers

  1. mathematicsA positive integer n which there is a positive integer e such that d(n)/nᵉ ≥ d(k)/kᵉ for all k > 1, where d(n) is defined to be the divisor function of n.

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