Möbius Mu function

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The Möbius mu function denoted <math>\mu(n)</math> supported on the natural numbers and has implications in number theory. It has the value,

  • <math>\mu(1)=1</math>
  • <math>\mu(n)=0</math> if <math>n</math> has a prime factor of power higher than 1
  • <math>\mu(n)=-1</math> if <math>n</math> is prime or has an odd number of prime factors
  • <math>\mu(n)=1</math> if <math>n</math> has an even number of prime factors

The first 10 values are

n factors <math>\mu(n)</math>
1 n/a 1
2 2 -1
3 3 -1
4 <math>2^2</math> 0
5 5 -1
6 2,3 1
7 7 -1
8 <math>2^{3}</math> 0
9 <math>3^{2}</math> 0
10 2,5 1