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ASTOUNDING: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + ... = -1/12

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What it covers

A Numberphile video in which physicists Tony Padilla and Ed Copeland show a seemingly astounding result that 1+2+3+4+... equals -1/12. The argument is informal and has drawn. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
Numberphile
Length
7 min 50 sec
Year
2014
Open on YouTube

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