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I am self studying analytic number theory from class notes of a senior and in it I am unable to deduce an inequality which is not proved .

Assume $b(m) = \sum_{s, t} \frac{1} {log(s) log(t) } $with these 3 conditions:

  1. $2\leq s \leq n$
  2. $2\leq t \leq n$
  3. $s+t= m $

It is to be proved that if $m \leq n$, then $b(m) \geq (m-3) log^{-2} n $

Please help.

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  • $\begingroup$ If $m\le n$, then $n$ should not play any role. $\endgroup$ – user Apr 26 '20 at 20:21
  • $\begingroup$ @user can you please write an answer which is a bit more ellaborated . I am confused. $\endgroup$ – Tim Apr 26 '20 at 20:35
  • $\begingroup$ It is not an answer but a comment aimed on improvement of your question. Do you see that if $n\ge m$, it can be replaced with $m-2$? $\endgroup$ – user Apr 26 '20 at 20:42
  • $\begingroup$ @user m -2 is not greater than Or equal to m. So, how can you replace it? $\endgroup$ – Tim Apr 26 '20 at 20:46
  • $\begingroup$ @user also why do you want to " improve the question " ? Do you mean giving a hint for proof? $\endgroup$ – Tim Apr 26 '20 at 20:47
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If $n\ge m$ the sum consists of $m-3$ terms. Since $\log x$ for $x\ge2$ is positive increasing function $$ \frac1{\log s \log (m-s)}>\frac1{\log^2 m}.$$

Therefore: $$b(m)>\frac{m-3}{\log^2m}\ge\frac{m-3}{\log^2n}.$$

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