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Anonymous No.16772386 >>16772391 >>16772437 >>16774802 >>16777446
Is zeta of 5 irrational?
How do we prove that zeta(5) is irrational? We know zeta(3) is irrational by Apéry's beautiful proof, but how do we extend these two other integers?

Many mathematicians all of zeta(3), zeta(5), zeta(7), .... to be transcendental.

Btw by zeta (n) I mean the Riemann zeta function of n, e.g. zeta(-1)=-1/12, zeta(2) = pi^2\6, zeta(4)=pi^4/90, etc...
Anonymous No.16772391
>>16772386 (OP)
>Many mathematicians all of zeta(3), zeta(5), zeta(7), .... to be transcendental.
The entire?!? Accidentally!?!
Anonymous No.16772436
Anonymous No.16772437
>>16772386 (OP)
>but how do we extend these two other integers?
"two" or "to"?
>by zeta (n) I mean the Riemann zeta function of n
No, really?
>zeta(2) = pi^2\6
"\" or "/"?
Anonymous No.16772564
OP here, I accidentally the whole post

-How do we extend Aprey's proof to other odd integers?
- Many mathematicians believe all of zeta(3), zeta(5), zeta(7), .... to be transcendental.

-zeta(2)=pi^2/6 indeed
Anonymous No.16774802
>>16772386 (OP)
good question
Anonymous No.16777381
Proof by contraction.
Anonymous No.16777446
>>16772386 (OP)
z(n) /propto pi^n for n /in N