Generalization of the Mobius inversion formula to Dedekind domains

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Since Dedekind domains have the same factorization theorems for ideals analogous to that of the integers, there is some generalization of the Mobius inversion formula to Dedekind domains?

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Möbius inversion is most easily generalized by using

$$\mu_K:\begin{cases} I(K)\to \{0,\pm 1\} \\ \mu(\mathfrak{p}_1\ldots \mathfrak{p})r=(-1)^r & \mathfrak{p_i}+\mathfrak{p_j}=\mathcal{O}_K \;(i\ne j) \\ \mu(\mathfrak{a})=0 & \mathfrak{p}^2|\mathfrak{a}\end{cases}$$

Then the statement is just that

$${1\over\zeta_K(s)}=\sum_{I}\mu(I)N(I)^{-s}.$$

This formula readily follows from the Euler product and the unique factorization of ideals in a Dedekind domain.