Hi everyone, I've this problem:
S SilverKing New member Joined Dec 25, 2013 Messages 23 Jun 5, 2014 #1 Hi everyone, I've this problem:
pka Elite Member Joined Jan 29, 2005 Messages 11,989 Jun 5, 2014 #2 SilverKing said: Hi everyone, I've this problem: Click to expand... From (2) we get \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{{12}} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^{n+1 }}{n^{ - 2}}} \) (4) (3) is correct \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{6} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{n^{ - 2}}} \) Now ADD (3)+(4): \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{4} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{2(2n-1)^{-2}}} \) Divide by 2. Last edited: Jun 5, 2014
SilverKing said: Hi everyone, I've this problem: Click to expand... From (2) we get \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{{12}} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^{n+1 }}{n^{ - 2}}} \) (4) (3) is correct \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{6} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{n^{ - 2}}} \) Now ADD (3)+(4): \(\displaystyle \dfrac{{{\pi ^2}}}{4} = \sum\limits_{n = 1}^\infty {{2(2n-1)^{-2}}} \) Divide by 2.