Two elementary formulae and some complicated properties for Mertens function

Abstract

Two elementary formulae for Mertens function M(n) are obtained. With these formulae, M(n) can be calculated directly and simply, which can be easily implemented by computer. M (1) M (2 × 107) are calculated one by one. Based on these 2× 107 samples, some of the complicated properties for Mertens function M(n), its 16479 zeros, the 10043 local maximum/minimum between two neighbor zeros, and the relation with the cumulative sum of the squarefree integers, are understood numerically and empirically.

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