[math-fun] naive observation
13 Jun
2005
13 Jun
'05
5:18 p.m.
given that Sum[ EulerPhi[k]/k^s , {k,Infinity}] equals Zeta[s-1]/Zeta[s], and that Sum[ DivisorSigma[p,k]/k^s , {k,Infinity}] equals Zeta[s-p]*Zeta[s], it is evident that Sum[(Zeta[3] EulerPhi[k] - DivisorSigma[1, k]/Zeta[3])/k^3, {k,Infinity}] =0 since it boils down to 'Zeta[2]-Zeta[2]'. Being well aware of the 'indefiniteness \infinitness' of Zeta[1], I was amused by the behaviour of 'Zeta[1]-Zeta[1]' as in: Sum[(Zeta[2] EulerPhi[k] - DivisorSigma[1, k]/Zeta[2])/k^2, {k,Infinity}]. Its numerical values dance 'round zero. I naively expected it to sum to zero anyhow, but it refuses to oblige. It gets stuck at about 1.1399.. , not a familiar value over at my place. W.
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