About Riemann-Zeta function

Calculus Level 4

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The infinite product k = 2 ζ ( k ) \displaystyle \prod_{k = 2}^{\infty} \zeta(k) converges.

Notation: ζ ( ) \zeta(\cdot) denotes the Riemann Zeta function .

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ζ ( 1 ) = + \zeta(1) = + \infty because ζ ( 1 ) \zeta(1) is the harmonic series. Furthemore, 1 < ζ ( k + 1 ) < ζ ( k ) , k N ( { 0 } ) 1 < \zeta(k + 1) < \zeta(k), \space \forall k \in \mathbb{N}( - \{0\}) and lim k ζ ( k ) = 1 0 \displaystyle \lim_{k\to\infty} \zeta(k) = 1 \neq 0 . Therefore, the above product diverges.

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Update (April 29, 2021):

The problem statement and answer has been updated.

If the problem was k = 2 ζ ( k ) \displaystyle \prod_{k=2}^{\infty} \zeta(k) . will it converge ? if yes, then what is the final value ?

Sabhrant Sachan - 4 years, 11 months ago

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Very good question!.I think it converges,but I'm not completely sure... Bonus.- Can someone answer to @Sambhrant Sachan ? And if it converges, what value it gets? Wolfram alpha says that it converges and k = 2 ζ ( k ) 2.29486 \prod_{k= 2}^\infty \zeta(k) \approx 2.29486

Guillermo Templado - 4 years, 11 months ago

My solution to the edited problem shows that it converges...

Mark Hennings - 1 month ago
Mark Hennings
Apr 29, 2021

It is a standard result about the Riemann zeta function that k = 2 [ ζ ( k ) 1 ] = 1 \sum_{k=2}^\infty \big[\zeta(k)-1\big] \; = \; 1 and so we can write ζ ( k ) = 1 + a k \zeta(k) = 1 + a_k where a k > 0 a_k > 0 for all k 2 k \ge 2 and k = 2 a k = 1 \sum_{k=2}^\infty a_k = 1 Thus we note that the sequence of finite products k = 2 K ζ ( k ) = k = 2 K ( 1 + a k ) k 2 \prod_{k=2}^K \zeta(k) \; =\; \prod_{k=2}^K\big(1 + a_k\big) \hspace{2cm} k \ge 2 is increasing and positive, and k = 2 K ζ ( k ) k = 2 K e a k = e x p ( k = 2 K a k ) e 1 = e \prod_{k=2}^K \zeta(k) \; \le \; \prod_{k=2}^K e^{a_k} \; = \; \mathrm{exp}\left(\sum_{k=2}^K a_k\right) \; \le \; e^1 \; = \; e for all K 2 K \ge 2 . Thus the sequence of partial products is increasing and bounded above by e e , and hence we deduce that the infinite product converges and k = 2 ζ ( k ) e \prod_{k=2}^\infty \zeta(k) \; \le \; e

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