A short proof for the Descartes-Frenicle-Sorli conjecture on odd perfect numbers

Abstract

If N=qkn2 is an odd perfect number given in Eulerian form, then the Descartes-Frenicle-Sorli conjecture predicts that k=q(N)=1. In this article, we give a short proof for this conjecture.

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