Ruminations on computational geometry, algorithms, theoretical computer science and life
1+2+3+4+... = -1/12.
Why would he write something like that? Is this mental illness at this point? And how would you feel being a student having to accept these ideas? Posted by Anonymous
Huh ? This is a proof by Euler. Read the notes before accusing someone of mental illness. Posted by Suresh
Wasn't this one of the identities also sent by Ramanujam to Hardy in his famous letter. Posted by Anonymous
It seems disingenuous to claim that 1+2+3+...=-1/12 since he seems to be using a special summing technique which he calls "Abel summation" to achieve this effect. So perhaps, Abelsum(1+2+3...)=-1/12 is more accurate is it not? Posted by Anonymous
You're right of course, but I am taking the same license that Baez does in hos own web page :) Posted by Suresh
Why would he write something like that? Is this mental illness at this point? And how would you feel being a student having to accept these ideas?
ReplyDeletePosted by Anonymous
Huh ? This is a proof by Euler. Read the notes before accusing someone of mental illness.
ReplyDeletePosted by Suresh
Wasn't this one of the identities also sent by Ramanujam to Hardy in his famous letter.
ReplyDeletePosted by Anonymous
It seems disingenuous to claim that 1+2+3+...=-1/12 since he seems to be using a special summing technique which he calls "Abel summation" to achieve this effect. So perhaps, Abelsum(1+2+3...)=-1/12 is more accurate is it not?
ReplyDeletePosted by Anonymous
You're right of course, but I am taking the same license that Baez does in hos own web page :)
ReplyDeletePosted by Suresh