Double summation with ζ \zeta

Calculus Level 2

m = 1 n = 1 1 m n ( m + n ) = α ζ ( β ) \sum_{m=1}^\infty\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{mn(m+n)}=\alpha \zeta(\beta)

The equation above holds true for integer α \alpha and β \beta . Find α + β \alpha+\beta .

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


The answer is 5.

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Aruna Yumlembam
Jun 18, 2020

m = 1 n = 1 1 m n ( m + n ) \sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{mn(m+n)} \implies m = 1 1 m 2 n = 1 ( 1 n 1 n + m ) \sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{m^2}\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(\frac{1}{n}-\frac{1}{n+m}) .Since ψ \psi ( m + 1 ) (\,m+1)\, + + γ \gamma = = n = 1 ( 1 n 1 n + m ) \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(\frac{1}{n}-\frac{1}{n+m}) ,where ψ \psi ( s ) (\,s)\, denotes the diagamma function.Then substituting it to the original equation we have,

m = 1 1 m 2 ( γ + ψ ( m + 1 ) ) \sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{m^2} (\gamma+\psi(m+1)) = = α \alpha ζ ( β ) \zeta(\beta) \implies From the sum we can say it's exactly - ψ 2 \psi^2 ( 1 ) (\,1)\, which is 2 ζ ( 3 ) 2\zeta(3) hence α \alpha =2 and β \beta =3 then α \alpha + β \beta =5.The proof for why the sum is second derivative of diagamma function of 1 check out the discussion "The series representation of the Polygamma function".(Plus it is very nice that my own research matches Mr.Adhiraj'es question ,say we could be partners Mr. Adhiraj?) (Here ψ 2 \psi^2 ( s ) (\,s)\, denotes second derivative of diagamma function.)

Haha great coincidence. I guess we can!

Adhiraj Dutta - 11 months, 4 weeks ago

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I wonder whether you can do double infinite series in WolframAlpha

A Former Brilliant Member - 11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Never tried. The lack of syntax is frustrating in Wolfram.

Adhiraj Dutta - 11 months, 4 weeks ago

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