Journal article
Extensions of an identity of Euler
Abstract
In this paper we state the original identity proved by Euler, and we provide an alternative proof of this result. We then extend the approach to derive a further identity for the sum of reciprocals of squares, along with two other related identities. We conclude by obtaining yet another extension of the identity, and this is accomplished by means of a probability density function, or pdf.
Authors
Brown G; Balakrishnan N
Journal
The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 104, No. 560, pp. 241–246
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
July 2020
DOI
10.1017/mag.2020.46
ISSN
0025-5572