A simple proof that \(\zeta (2) = \frac {\pi^{2}}{6}\)

DOI10.1007/s00283-011-9217-4zbMath1291.11113OpenAlexW1977490770MaRDI QIDQ645301

Michael D. Hirschhorn

Publication date: 14 November 2011

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-011-9217-4

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

(zeta (s)) and (L(s, chi)) (11M06) Irrationality; linear independence over a field (11J72)

Related Items (1)

Green’s Functions and Euler’s Formula for $$\zeta (2n)$$

Cites Work

• A proof that Euler missed: Evaluating \(\zeta\) (2) the easy way
• Similarities in Irrationality Proofs for π, ln2, ζ(2), and ζ(3)

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