Ramanujan's mistake | Natural numbers' sum | Magic Masala Maths | 018

Опубликовано: 29 Июнь 2026
на канале: Numbrik
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Problem statement:

Sum of natural numbers till infinity is -1/12

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

First issue is its negative and
Second is its a fraction which is counterintuitive

0:00 Introduction
0:20 The original proof
2:06 Same sum another value
3:10 Another divergent series
4:58 The mistake
7:23 Conclusion

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