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Even if you are math-phobic, you should be able to answer this question.
Suppose you sum all the positive integers from 1 through infinity (1+2+3+............... ).
The answer is a really, really, really, really big number, right?
Well, no. I still haven't wrapped my mind around the idea, but the answer is -1/12.:confused2::confused2::confused2:
The proof is here:
[video]http://www.numberphile.com/videos/analytical_continuation1.html[/video]
Steve
Suppose you sum all the positive integers from 1 through infinity (1+2+3+............... ).
The answer is a really, really, really, really big number, right?
Well, no. I still haven't wrapped my mind around the idea, but the answer is -1/12.:confused2::confused2::confused2:
The proof is here:
[video]http://www.numberphile.com/videos/analytical_continuation1.html[/video]
Steve