Arithmetical functions associated with conjugate pairs of sets under regular convolutions

Abstract

Two subsets P and Q of the set of positive integers is said to form a conjugate pair if each positive integer n possesses a unique factorization of the form n = ab, a ∈ P, b ∈ Q. In this paper we generalize conjugate pairs of sets to the setting of regular convolutions and study associated arithmetical functions. Particular attention is paid to arithmetical functions associated with k-free integers and k-th powers under regular convolution.