An equivalent criteria for irrationality of $ζ(5)$

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contents Defining a Beukers [1] like integral for $ζ(5)$ as \begin{equation*} I_n:=\int_{(0,1)^5}\frac{(1-x_3)^n(1-x_4)^n P_n(x_1)P_n(x_2)}{1-(1-x_1x_2x_3x_4)x_5} \ dx_1dx_2dx_3dx_4dx_5 \end{equation*} we prove that for each $n\in\mathbb{N}$ \begin{equation*} I_n= \frac{p_nζ(5)+q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)+s_n}{d_n^5} \end{equation*} where $p_n,q_n,r_n,s_n$ are integers and $d_n=\text{lcm}(1,2,...,n)$. We prove that the following are equivalent: 1. $q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)-d_n^5 I_n\notin\mathbb{Z}$ for each natural number $n$. 2. $q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)-d_n^5 I_n\notin\mathbb{Z}$ for infinitely many natural number $n$. 3. $ζ(5)$ is irrational.
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spellingShingle An equivalent criteria for irrationality of $ζ(5)$
Suman, Shekhar
General Mathematics
11M06, 11J72
Defining a Beukers [1] like integral for $ζ(5)$ as \begin{equation*} I_n:=\int_{(0,1)^5}\frac{(1-x_3)^n(1-x_4)^n P_n(x_1)P_n(x_2)}{1-(1-x_1x_2x_3x_4)x_5} \ dx_1dx_2dx_3dx_4dx_5 \end{equation*} we prove that for each $n\in\mathbb{N}$ \begin{equation*} I_n= \frac{p_nζ(5)+q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)+s_n}{d_n^5} \end{equation*} where $p_n,q_n,r_n,s_n$ are integers and $d_n=\text{lcm}(1,2,...,n)$. We prove that the following are equivalent: 1. $q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)-d_n^5 I_n\notin\mathbb{Z}$ for each natural number $n$. 2. $q_nζ(4)+r_nζ(3)-d_n^5 I_n\notin\mathbb{Z}$ for infinitely many natural number $n$. 3. $ζ(5)$ is irrational.
title An equivalent criteria for irrationality of $ζ(5)$
topic General Mathematics
11M06, 11J72
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.00298