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Reciprocal fractional-part sum near a rational

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If (a,q)=1, ∣α−a/q∣≤q−2, and M,R≥2, then uniformly in m0​,
∑m0​≤m<m0​+M​min(R,∥αm∥−1)≪(logq)(qMR​+M+R+q).
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Split the interval into blocks of length at most q/2. Within a block the points αm are ≫1/q-separated modulo one; ordering their distances from the nearest integer gives O(R+qlogq) per block.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 117 / 3 / b / Solution
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