Number theory

[patdunham]

The sum of the series 1 plus 1/1squared plus 1/(2squared) plus 1/(3squared) etc to infinity equals (Pi)squared divided by 6. Does anyone know the theoetical reason why this should be so?

[mibn2cweus]

Don't know why, but i end up with one too many.

maybe it should start with 1/(1 squared) + 1/(2 squared) + 1/(3 squared) . . .

. . . divided by six? . . . facinating!

[mibn2cweus]

here's some stuff

[mibn2cweus]

here's your answer