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On cellular rational approximations to $\zeta(5)$

Number Theory 2026-01-30 v3 Mathematical Physics Algebraic Geometry Classical Analysis and ODEs Combinatorics math.MP

Abstract

We analyse a certain family of cellular integrals, which are period integrals on the moduli space M0,8\mathcal{M}_{0,8} of curves of genus zero with eight marked points, and give rise to simultaneous rational approximations to ζ(3)\zeta(3) and ζ(5)\zeta(5). By exploiting the action of a large symmetry group on these integrals, we construct an infinite effectiveeffective sequence of rational approximations p/qp/q to ζ(5)\zeta(5) satisfying 0<ζ(5)pq<1q0.86. 0<\bigg|\zeta(5)-\frac pq\bigg|<\frac1{q^{0.86}}.

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@article{arxiv.2210.03391,
  title  = {On cellular rational approximations to $\zeta(5)$},
  author = {Francis Brown and Wadim Zudilin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.03391},
  year   = {2026}
}

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32 pages, 2 figures

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