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1 + 2 + 3 + ... = -1/12 Seems Impossible. It's Not. And it's Very Important In Physics.

1 + 2 + 3 + ... = -1/12 Seems Impossible. It's Not. And it's Very Important In Physics.

Can adding every positive whole number really give you -1/12? We explore how physicists extract meaningful finite values from infinite sums, and how this strange mathematical techn…

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