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[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 86 points 4 days ago

The math one uses the fact that 1 + 2 + 3 + ... "=" -1/12, where the equality is in the sense of Ramanujan summation. Classically, the series diverges, so using the equality sign is a bit deceptive. However, in some contexts, it is meaningful to assign a sum to divergent series.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 31 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I believe you, but that made about as much sense to me as when Wesley saves the ship by reversing the polarity of the navigational deflector array.

[-] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 33 points 4 days ago

Ahhhh Ramanujan summation. The Forsythe plausabilities but with regards to polynumerstatistical deprecations. Hortense Guildmeier is rolling in his grave!

[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 75 points 4 days ago
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[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 4 days ago

I am a wordologist, and those are definitely probably words.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I've heard those words! Er, I mean, I've heard words!

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