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Recall that ν(n) is the divisor function: it gives the number of positive divisors of n....

Recall that ν(n) is the divisor function: it gives the number of positive divisors of n. Prove that ν(n) is a prime number if and only if n = pq-1 , where p and q are prime numbers.

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