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Main Authors: Gao, Pei, Yang, Qiyu
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.23882
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author Gao, Pei
Yang, Qiyu
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Yang, Qiyu
contents Let $ϕ(n)$ be the Euler totient function and $ϕ_k(n)$ its $k$-fold iterate. In this note, we improve the upper bound for the number of positive $n\leqslant x$ such that $ϕ_{k+1}(n)\geqslant cn$. Comparing with the upper bound which was obtained from Pollack's asymptotic formula of the summation of $ϕ_{k+1}(n)$ for $n\leqslant x$, we have successfully increased the denominator exponent of the main term of the upper bound from $k$ to $k+1$.
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spellingShingle An improved upper bound for the distribution of iterated Euler totient functions
Gao, Pei
Yang, Qiyu
Number Theory
11N37
Let $ϕ(n)$ be the Euler totient function and $ϕ_k(n)$ its $k$-fold iterate. In this note, we improve the upper bound for the number of positive $n\leqslant x$ such that $ϕ_{k+1}(n)\geqslant cn$. Comparing with the upper bound which was obtained from Pollack's asymptotic formula of the summation of $ϕ_{k+1}(n)$ for $n\leqslant x$, we have successfully increased the denominator exponent of the main term of the upper bound from $k$ to $k+1$.
title An improved upper bound for the distribution of iterated Euler totient functions
topic Number Theory
11N37
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.23882