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Series involving ζ(n)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

G.J.O. Jameson
G.J.O. Jameson*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YF e-mail: g.jameson@lancaster.ac.uk
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Recall that for integers n ≥ 2, ζ (n) is defined by

Of course, ζ (1) is not defined, since is divergent. A well-known particular value is ζ (2) = π2/6: numerous alternative proofs of this fact have been presented in the Gazette, e.g. the recent notes [1], [2].

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 98 , Issue 541 , March 2014 , pp. 58 - 66
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 2014

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