Year: 2010
Type: preprint
Abstract: There exists an infinite series of ratios by which one can derive the Riemann zeta function $ζ(s)$ from Catalan numbers and central binomial coefficients which appear in the terms of the series. While admittedly the derivation is not deep it does indicate some combinatorial aspect to the Riemann zeta function. But we actually do find also four additional new closed formulas, which include a formula by which one can compute $ζ(s)$ for a countably infinite number of discrete positive values for $s$ where the formula contains Catalan numbers not in infinite series. The Riemann zeta function has applications in physics, such as in computations related to the Casimir effect. Our result indicates a link between the Riemann zeta function, combinatorics, Catalan numbers, the central binomial coefficient and the content of a hypersphere, under certain conditions.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Betts, Robert J.
Institution: University of Massachusetts Lowell
Language: English
Subfield: Algebra and Number Theory
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of Washington
OpenAlex ID: W4298858075