Riemann Zeta Function of 6/Proof 3

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Theorem

The Riemann zeta function of $6$ is given by:

\(\ds \map \zeta 6\) \(=\) \(\ds \dfrac 1 {1^6} + \dfrac 1 {2^6} + \dfrac 1 {3^6} + \dfrac 1 {4^6} + \cdots\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \dfrac {\pi^6} {945}\)
\(\ds \) \(\approx\) \(\ds 1 \cdotp 01734 \, 3 \ldots\)


Proof

\(\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 1}^{\infty} \frac 1 {n^6}\) \(=\) \(\ds \map \zeta 6\) Definition of Riemann Zeta Function
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \paren {-1}^4 \frac {B_6 2^5 \pi^6} {6!}\) Riemann Zeta Function at Even Integers
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac 1 {42} \cdot \frac {2^5 \pi^6} {6!}\) Definition of Sequence of Bernoulli Numbers
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac {32 \pi^6} {42 \cdot 720}\) Definition of Factorial
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds \frac {\pi^6} {945}\)

$\blacksquare$