Euler's Product for the Zeta Function via Box Arithmetic - Part 2
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Overview
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Explore advanced connections between Box Arithmetic and Number Theory in this 31-minute video lecture, focusing on Euler's product formula for the Zeta function. Delve into the Fundamental Identity of Arithmetic introduced in the previous video and examine interesting variants by replacing numbers with suitable powers, including negative ones, before applying the Sum operator. Discover how the multiplicative property of taking powers enables these operations. Encounter another famous Euler formula for the sum of reciprocal squares of natural numbers. Extend finite mathematics to unbounded analogs while carefully considering the precise meaning of statements made. Understand how expressions can be reduced to finite forms using the natural ordering of Natural numbers for consistent truncation.
Syllabus
MF 241: Euler's Product for the Zeta function via Boxes II | Box Arithmetic | N J Wildberger
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