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 Title: Asymptotic formulae for certain arithmetic functions produced by fractional linear transformations Author(s): Spiegelhalter, Paul Director of Research: Zaharescu, Alexandru Doctoral Committee Chair(s): Berndt, Bruce C. Doctoral Committee Member(s): Zaharescu, Alexandru; Hildebrand, A.J.; Boca, Florin Department / Program: Mathematics Discipline: Mathematics Degree Granting Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Degree: Ph.D. Genre: Dissertation Subject(s): Number theory Dirichlet series Farey fractions Abstract: K.T. Atanassov introduced the two arithmetic functions $I(n) = \prod_{\nu=1}^k p_\nu^{1/\alpha_\nu} \qquad \text{and}\qquad R(n) = \prod_{\nu=1}^k p_\nu^{\alpha_v - 1}$ called the irrational factor and the strong restrictive factor, respectively. A variety of authors have studied the properties of these arithmetic functions. We consider weighted combinations $I(n)^\alpha R(n)^\beta$ and characterize pairs $(\alpha,\beta)$ in order to measure how close $n$ is to being $k$-power full or $k$-power free. We then generalize these functions to a class of arithmetic functions defined in terms of fractional linear transformations arising from certain $2 \times 2$ matrices, establish asymptotic formulae for averages of these functions, and explore certain maps that arise from considering the leading terms of these averages. We further generalize to a larger class of maps by introducing real moments, which allow us to explore new properties of these arithmetic functions. We additionally study the influence of the eigenvalues of a matrix on the associated arithmetic function, and obtain results on the local density of eigenvalues through their connection to a particular surface. Finally, we present a further generalization involving arithmetic functions defined by certain complex-valued fractional linear transformations, explore some of the properties of these new functions, and present a few open problems. Issue Date: 2014-09-16 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/50445 Rights Information: Copyright 2014 Paul Spiegelhalter Date Available in IDEALS: 2014-09-162016-09-22 Date Deposited: 2014-08
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