Can you find the other way?

n = 1 σ 3 ( n ) n 6 = ζ ( a ) π b c \large\sum_{n=1}^\infty \dfrac{ \sigma_3 (n) }{n^6} = \dfrac{\zeta(a) \cdot \pi^b}c

If the equation above holds true for positive integers a , b a,b and c c , find a + b + c a+b+c .

Notations :

  • The divisor function for integer n n , σ k ( n ) \sigma_k (n) is defined as the sum of the k th k^\text{th} powers of the positive integers divisors of n n , σ k ( n ) = d n d k \displaystyle \sigma_k(n) = \sum_{d| n} d^k .

  • ζ ( ) \zeta(\cdot) denotes the Riemann zeta function .


I have posted one similar problem like this , but I think this problem has slightly different solutions.

Try to solve with d 3 1 = ( d 1 ) 2 d^{3}*1 = (d*1)^{2} .


The answer is 954.

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1 solution

Otto Bretscher
Apr 30, 2016

It's great to have you back, Comrade! I always enjoy your problems!

s 3 ( n ) = n 3 1 s_3(n)=n^3*1 so S = ( n = 1 n 3 n 6 ) ( n = 1 1 n 6 ) = ζ ( 3 ) ζ ( 6 ) = ζ ( 3 ) π 6 945 S=\left(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n^3}{n^6}\right)\left(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^6}\right)=\zeta(3)\zeta(6)=\frac{\zeta(3)\pi^6}{945} and the answer is 954 \boxed{954}

Can we use this ? d 3 1 = ( d 1 ) 2 d^{3}*1 = (d*1)^{2} ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 1 month ago

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I don't quite see how that would lead to a short solution... convince us!

My solution is very simple-minded: I'm just using the fact that the Dirichlet series of a convolution is the product of the Dirichlet series.

Otto Bretscher - 5 years, 1 month ago

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Yup that takes a longer way to the solution...your solution is nice simple and short...

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member Still, I'm curious to see how you did it, Comrade. It's always good to see different approaches...

Otto Bretscher - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@Otto Bretscher I have not done that completely...It was just an idea hard to implement ... Do you think that , that will work ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 1 month ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member Just looking at it briefly, I'm skeptical... d 3 d^3 does not have an obvious relation with σ 3 \sigma_3 . This does not seem like a "natural" approach. I will think about it in the evening when I have some leisure time (hopefully).

Otto Bretscher - 5 years, 1 month ago

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