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Vaughan identity proof

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For Dirichlet convolution, let 1(n)=1 and ϵ(n)=1n=1​. Prime factorization gives μ∗1=ϵ and Λ∗1=log. With subscripts denoting truncation at U,V,
μ∗logμ>U​∗1∗Λ>V​​=Λ,=(ϵ−μ≤U​∗1)∗Λ>V​=Λ>V​−μ≤U​∗log+μ≤U​∗1∗Λ≤V​.​
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Rearranging proves the Vaughan identity.

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