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Main Authors: Ciaurri, Ó., Navas, L. M., Ruiz, F. J., Varona, J. L.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5030
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author Ciaurri, Ó.
Navas, L. M.
Ruiz, F. J.
Varona, J. L.
author_facet Ciaurri, Ó.
Navas, L. M.
Ruiz, F. J.
Varona, J. L.
contents We present a new proof of Euler's formulas for $ζ(2k)$, where $k = 1,2,3,...$, which uses only the defining properties of the Bernoulli polynomials, obtaining the value of $ζ(2k)$ by summing a telescoping series. Only basic techniques from Calculus are needed to carry out the computation. The method also applies to $ζ(2k+1)$ and the harmonic numbers, yielding integral formulas for these.
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spellingShingle A simple computation of $ζ(2k)$ by using Bernoulli polynomials and a telescoping series
Ciaurri, Ó.
Navas, L. M.
Ruiz, F. J.
Varona, J. L.
Number Theory
40C15, 11M06
We present a new proof of Euler's formulas for $ζ(2k)$, where $k = 1,2,3,...$, which uses only the defining properties of the Bernoulli polynomials, obtaining the value of $ζ(2k)$ by summing a telescoping series. Only basic techniques from Calculus are needed to carry out the computation. The method also applies to $ζ(2k+1)$ and the harmonic numbers, yielding integral formulas for these.
title A simple computation of $ζ(2k)$ by using Bernoulli polynomials and a telescoping series
topic Number Theory
40C15, 11M06
url https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5030