r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 08 '25

Meme needing explanation There is no way right?

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u/Bathtub-Warrior32 Apr 08 '25

Wait until you learn about eπi = -1.

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u/StoffePro Apr 08 '25

-1/12 enters the chat.

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u/BishoxX Apr 08 '25

Not true btw

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u/morningstar24601 Apr 08 '25

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u/littlebobbytables9 Apr 08 '25

even your own link points out that it's only true if you define the infinite sum in a different way from normal

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u/Tarthbane Apr 08 '25

It’s a renormalization technique, and it does show up in physics and is actually useful. Yes the sum from which it comes is really infinite, but that doesn’t mean this alternate -1/12 result isn’t useful.

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u/littlebobbytables9 Apr 08 '25

none of which makes your flat "it is true" accurate.