Zeta function and summation convergence

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
4 replies · 4K views
rman144
Messages
34
Reaction score
0
I need to know if the following series converges:

∑(k=1 to k=oo)[(((-1)^k) ζ(k))/(e^k)]


The problem is that zeta(1)=oo; however, the equation satisfies the conditions of convergence for an alternating series [the limit as k->oo=0 and each term is smaller than the last.]

Any thoughts?
 
Last edited:
Physics news on Phys.org
How did you arrive at the sum?
 
well yeah I see what you're saying about zeta of 1. To see if the summation converges, try one of the tests, like tha ratio test.
 
rman144 said:
I need to know if the following series converges:

∑(k=1 to k=oo)[(((-1)^k) ζ(k))/(e^k)]


The problem is that zeta(1)=oo; however, the equation satisfies the conditions of convergence for an alternating series [the limit as k->oo=0 and each term is smaller than the last.]

Any thoughts?

This one converges
[tex] \sum_{k=2}^\infty \frac{(-1)^k \zeta(k)}{e^k}[/tex]

But in the original zeries, the [tex]k=1[/tex] term is the problem.
 
Yes if memory serves me right that sum is just a constant and an x away from being a taylor series of the digamma function.