Two hypergeometric tales and a new irrationality measure of \(\zeta (2)\) (Q742923)
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Two hypergeometric tales and a new irrationality measure of \(\zeta (2)\) (English)
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19 September 2014
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The author proves that the irrationality exponent of the number \(\zeta(2)=\pi^2/6\) is bounded from above by \(5.09541178\). He also proves several identities for hypergeometric integrals which include the number \(\zeta(2)\). The proof is not simple and requires some knowledge from the theory of the hypergeometrical functions.
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irrationality exponent
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rational approximations
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hypergeometric series
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