A Simple Proof of 1 + 1 2 2 + 1 3 2 + ⋯ = π 2 6 and Related Identities

DOI10.2307/2695334zbMath1022.40002OpenAlexW2063234134WikidataQ59700204 ScholiaQ59700204MaRDI QIDQ4417714

Josef Hofbauer

Publication date: 29 July 2003

Published in: The American Mathematical Monthly (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.2307/2695334

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Convergence and divergence of series and sequences (40A05)

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