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Ramanujan: Making sense of 1+2+3+... = -1/12 and Co.

Why it was recommended

If you have half an hour to spare, I highly recommend to watch

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What it covers

Mathologer examines how identities like 1+2+3+... = -1/12 arise in Ramanujan's work, starting from his 1913 letter to Hardy. The video explains the rules for summing. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel
Mathologer
Length
34 min 25 sec
Year
2016
Open on YouTube

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