Sum of Reciprocals of Sixth Powers of Odd Integers
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Theorem
\(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n - 1}^6}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1 + \dfrac 1 {3^6} + \dfrac 1 {5^6} + \dfrac 1 {7^6} + \dfrac 1 {9^6} + \cdots\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {\pi^6} {960}\) |
Proof
\(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {n^6}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n}^6} + \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n - 1}^6}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 {64} \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {n^6} + \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n - 1}^6}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \dfrac {\pi^6} {945}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \frac 1 {64} \times \dfrac {\pi^6} {945} + \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n - 1}^6}\) | Riemann Zeta Function of 6 | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) | \(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n - 1}^6}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {\pi^6} {945} - \frac 1 {64} \times \dfrac {\pi^6} {945}\) | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {\paren {64 - 1} \pi^6} {945 \times 64}\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac {\pi^6} {960}\) |
$\blacksquare$
Also presented as
This result can also be seen presented as:
- $\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac 1 {\paren {2 n + 1}^6} = \dfrac {\pi^6} {960}$
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 19$: Series involving Reciprocals of Powers of Positive Integers: $19.27$