Question

Okay. Evaluate,
1 + 1/8 + 1 /27 + 1/64 + 1/125 ..........infinity

Answer 1

@FoolForMath Help?

Answer 2

google reimann zeta function and see if you can find \(\zeta(3)\)

Answer 3

probably help if you spell it right, riemann
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riemann_zeta_function

Answer 4

Wolfram :P
But I think there should be a simpler, technique to do this.

Answer 5

1/n^3

Answer 6

no i do not think there is a "simple technique" but i know the answer is known
i am still looking for a method

Answer 7

doesn't look so easy to me
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ap%C3%A9ry's_constant

Answer 8

Oh dear god. But otherwise it wouldnt have been in my textbook. :P So something wasier known has to exist.

Answer 9

*easier.

Answer 10

http://math2.org/math/expansion/power2.htm

Answer 11

must be a pretty damned advanced text book it is just said "compute"

Answer 12

IIT. Thers got to be something mannnn. They dont make unsolvable questions. 12th grade for god's sake.

Answer 13

i would like to see it's solution