 Liouville function (source code)

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= Liouville function
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The Liouville function is $\lambda(n)=(-1)^{\Omega(n)}$, where $\Omega(n)$ is the <total number of prime factors> counted with multiplicity. It is a <completely multiplicative function>: multiplication adds prime-factor multiplicities, so $\lambda(ab)=\lambda(a)\lambda(b)$.

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