On the number of prime factors of a finite arithmetical progression

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School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Bombay 400005, India
Mathematical Institute, R. U. Leiden, P.O. Box 9512, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands

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