On the exponent of distribution of the ternary divisor function

Abstract

We show that the exponent of distribution of the ternary divisor function $d_3$ in arithmetic progressions to prime moduli is at least 1/2+1/46, improving results of Heath-Brown and Friedlander--Iwaniec. Furthermore, when averaging over a fixed residue class, we prove that this exponent is increased to 1/2 +1/34.

20 pages; minor corrections

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