Smarandache function
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
Given a natural number , the value of the Smarandache function
at
is the smallest natural number
such that
divides
. An elementary observation is that
, and that
if and only if
is a prime number or equal to
.
References
[a1] | F. Smarandache, "A function in number theory" Smarandache Function J. , 1 (1990) pp. 3–65 |
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Smarandache function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Smarandache_function&oldid=50070
Smarandache function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Smarandache_function&oldid=50070
This article was adapted from an original article by M. Hazewinkel (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article