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On a solution to the Basel problem based on the fundamental theorem of calculus

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Abstract

We give a proof of the identity ζ(2)=n=11n2=π26\zeta(2)=\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2}=\frac{\pi^2}6 using the fundamental theorem of calculus and differentiation under the integral sign.

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@article{arxiv.2104.01710,
  title  = {On a solution to the Basel problem based on the fundamental theorem of calculus},
  author = {Alessio Del Vigna},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.01710},
  year   = {2021}
}
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