Re: [math-fun] An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar

But using surreal numbers, the young Gauss can simply pair 1 with omega-1, 2 with omega-2, and so on.

On Jan 4, 2019, at 10:22 AM, Veit Elser <ve10@cornell.edu> wrote:

You can use this zeta function fact in a twist of the much told story about Gauss summing 1+2+ … +100: “Less well known is the story of Riemann, whose teacher — determined not to run afoul of the trick used by a previous student — asked the students to sum *all* the integers …”

-Veit