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Meaning of Ramanujan's sum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A function, usually denoted c_q(n), of two positive integer variables q and n, defined by the formula c_q(n)=∑_(1<a≤q atop (a,q)=1)e^(2πi tfrac aqn),, where (a, q) = 1 means that a only takes on values coprime to q. It is used in the proof of Vinogradov's theorem.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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