"divisor function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: divisor functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} divisor function (plural divisor functions)
  1. (mathematics) A function yielding the sum of the divisors of an integer. It is denoted by the Greek letter σ (sigma). Wikipedia link: divisor function Categories (topical): Mathematics
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