On the Karatsuba divisor problem

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Abstract

We obtain an upper bound for the sum$$\Phi_a(x) = \sum_{p\le x}\frac{1}{\tau(p+a)},$$where $\tau(n)$ is the divisor function, $a\ge 1$ is a fixed integer, and $p$ runs through primes up to $x$.

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Vitalii Victorovich Iudelevich

Lomonosov Moscow State University

without scientific degree, no status

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