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Why 1+2+3+...=-1/12 Is Not an Ordinary Sum

Mathologer · Explainer · 42 min · 2018 · YouTube title: Numberphile v. Math: the truth about 1+2+3+...=-1/12
Why it's here

HN points to it as the in-depth rebuttal to the Numberphile video that explains why the 'proof' is wrong yet the result is meaningful.

What it covers

Mathologer examines the infamous Numberphile claim that 1+2+3+... equals -1/12, explaining what is wrong with the calculation and how it connects to real math like the zeta function and analytic continuation.