A Short Elementary Proof of Σ 1/k2= π2/6

DOI10.4169/math.mag.85.5.361zbMath1274.97037OpenAlexW334732063MaRDI QIDQ2859028

Daniel Daners

Publication date: 6 November 2013

Published in: Mathematics Magazine (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.4169/math.mag.85.5.361

zbMATH Keywords

Basel problemtelescoping sum

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convergence and divergence of series and sequences (40A05) Sequences and series (educational aspects) (97I30)

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