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The existence of infinitely many consecutive prime triples $p_n$, $ p_{n+1}$, and $p_{n+2}$ as $n \to \infty$, is sufficient to prove that the Catalan constant $\beta(2)=0.9159655941\ldots $ is an irrational number. This note provides the…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2022-07-29 N. A. Carella

We present several results on the number of irrational and linear independent values among $\zeta(s),\zeta(s+2),...,\zeta(s+2n)$, where $s>2$ is an odd integer and $n>0$ is an integer. The main tool in our proofs is a certain generalization…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2015-06-26 Wadim Zudilin

We extend the results of our previous computer experiment performed on the first 2600 nontrivial zeros $\gamma_l$ of the Riemann zeta function calculated with 1000 digits accuracy to the set of 40000 first zeros given with 40000 decimal…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-06 Marek Wolf

We formalize a proof of the irrationality of $\zeta(3)$ in Lean 4, using Beukers' method. To support this, we extend the Lean mathematical library (Mathlib) by formalizing shifted Legendre polynomials and important results in analytic…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-08-11 Junqi Liu , Jujian Zhang , Lihong Zhi

In $1735$ Euler \cite{1} proved that for each positive integer $k$, the series $\zeta(2k) = \sum_{\ell=1}^{\infty} \ell^{-2k}$ converges to a rational multiple of $\pi^{2k}$. Many demonstrations of this fact are now known, and Euler's…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2023-01-31 Tom Moshaiov

In this paper new series for the first and second Stieltjes constants (also known as generalized Euler's constant), as well as for some closely related constants are obtained. These series contain rational terms only and involve the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-04-18 Iaroslav V. Blagouchine , Marc-Antoine Coppo

We obtain two sequences of rational numbers which converge to the Euler-Gompertz constant. Denote by <f(x)> the integral of f(x)e^{-x} from 0 to infinity. Recall that the Euler-Gompertz constant \delta is <ln(x+1)>. Main idea. Let P_n(x) be…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2011-11-11 Vasily Bolbachan

Robin's criterion states that the Riemann Hypothesis (RH) is true if and only if Robin's inequality sum_{d|n}d<e^{gamma}n loglog n is satisfied for n>=5041, where gamma denotes the Euler(-Mascheroni) constant. We show by elementary methods…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2008-02-01 Y. -J. Choie , N. Lichiardopol , P. Moree , P. Sole

Corollary 2, Entry 9, Chapter 4 of Ramanujan's first notebook claims that a certain sum is asymptotic to ln(x) + gamma, where x is a real variable in the sum and gamma is Euler's constant. Ramanujan's claim is known to be correct for the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2010-05-03 Richard P. Brent

In 1984, G. Robin proved that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if the Robin inequality $\sigma(n)<e^\gamma n\log\log n$ holds for every integer $n>5040$, where $\sigma(n)$ is the sum of divisors function, and $\gamma$ is the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2012-07-30 William D. Banks , Derrick N. Hart , Pieter Moree , C. Wesley Nevans

This paper has two parts. The first part surveys Euler's work on the constant gamma=0.57721... bearing his name, together with some of his related work on the gamma function, values of the zeta function and divergent series. The second part…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-10-28 Jeffrey C. Lagarias

Robin's criterion states that the Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to $\sigma(n) < e^\gamma n \log\log n$ for all integers $n \geq 5041$, where $\sigma(n)$ is the sum of divisors of $n$ and $\gamma$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant. We…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-12 Lawrence C. Washington , Ambrose Yang

Let $d(n)$ be the number of divisors of $n$, let $$ \Delta(x) := \sum_{n\le x}d(n) - x(\log x + 2\gamma -1) $$ denote the error term in the classical Dirichlet divisor problem, and let $\zeta(s)$ denote the Riemann zeta-function. Several…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-11-16 Aleksandar Ivić

In this paper we refine Ball-Rivoal's theorem by proving that for any odd integer $a$ sufficiently large in terms of $\epsilon>0$, there exist $[ \frac{(1-\epsilon)\log a}{1+\log 2}]$ odd integers $s$ between 3 and $a$, with distance at…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-10-08 Stéphane Fischler

We consider integer sequences that satisfy a recursion of the form $x_{n+1} = P(x_n)$ for some polynomial $P$ of degree $d > 1$. If such a sequence tends to infinity, then it satisfies an asymptotic formula of the form $x_n \sim A…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-07 Stephan Wagner , Volker Ziegler

In an interesting article entitled "A curious formula related to the Euler Gamma function", Bakir Farhi posed the open question of whether it was possible to obtain an expression of $$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2024-11-08 Jean-Christophe Pain

Let $\zeta_2(\cdot)$ be the Kubota-Leopoldt $2$-adic zeta function. We prove that, for every nonnegative integer $s$, there exists an odd integer $j$ in the interval $[s+3,3s+5]$ such that $\zeta_2(j)$ is irrational. In particular, at least…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-04-04 Li Lai

We prove that the rational Euler characteristic of $\operatorname{Out}(F_n)$ is always negative and its asymptotic growth rate is $\Gamma(n- \frac32)/\sqrt{2\pi} \log^2 n$. This settles a 1987 conjecture of J. Smillie and the second author.…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2022-02-21 Michael Borinsky , Karen Vogtmann

We give analogs for Euler's constant and ln(4/Pi) of the well-known double integrals for zeta(2) and zeta(3). We also give a series for ln(4/Pi) which reveals it to be an "alternating Euler constant."

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2009-09-29 Jonathan Sondow

In this note, we prove the irrationality of $\zeta(5)$ and generalize the method to prove the irrationality of all higher odd zeta values. Our proof relies on the method of contradiction, existence of solution of a system of Linear…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-05-20 Shekhar Suman