Solution of the Basel problem in the framework of distribution theory

DOI10.1007/S44007-023-00079-6MaRDI QIDQ6130345zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Andreas Aste

Publication date 2 April 2024

Published in La Matematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.10542

zbMATH Keywords

Basel problemdistribution theorygeneralized functionssummation of seriestest functionszeta function

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Approximation to limiting values (summation of series, etc.) (40A25) Topological linear spaces of test functions, distributions and ultradistributions (46F05)

Abstract: A simple proof of Euler's formula which states that the sum of the reciprocals of all natural numbers squared equals $p{i}^2/6$ is presented based on the distribution theory introduced by Laurent Schwartz. Additional identities are obtained as a byproduct of the derivation.

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