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Why Does -1/12 Keep Appearing Everywhere In Physics?
The strange result that the sum of all positive integers, 1+2+3+..., can be assigned the value -1/12 is drawing renewed attention. The number famously shows up in string theory and the Casimir effect, where regularized infinite sums yield physically meaningful answers. Discussions are focusing on what the result does and does not mean mathematically, and why it keeps matching real physical quantities despite the divergent series involved.
Why now: A popular physics explainer has reignited debate over the counterintuitive -1/12 result and its role in real physical theories.
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- Why Does -1/12 Keep Appearing Everywhere In Physics? · PBS Space Time · 626.8K
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