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2/11/2014 2:03:46 AM
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1+2+3+4+... = -1/12

The sum of all natural numbers is -1/12. Discuss
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  • Edited by Ryan: 2/11/2014 1:21:20 PM
    Note that that sum, in the conventional sense, doesn't converge. That series is clearly divergent, however, there are different ways to sum divergent series allowing you to "assign" values to a particular divergent series (e.g. Ramanujan summation, or Cesaro Summation). The original series still diverges to plus infinity though.

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