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Ramanujan summation: How does 1+2+3+4... = -1/12?

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EnolaStraight July 11, 2023, 11:39pm 48

An old thread of mine on the subject.
1+2+3+4+…infinity = -1/12? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board

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