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Prove that ∫∫∫ dx dy dz


1−xyz
=ζ (3)
0 0 0

Where ζ (3) is Apery’s constant or

By rearranging the problem,


we get
1 1 1
1
¿ ∫ ∫∫ dx dy dz
0 0 0 1−xyz

We notice that this looks like a geometric series, where…



1
∑ an= 1−a
n=0

By letting a=xyz , and substituting the geometric series, we get


1 1 1 ∞
¿ ∫ ∫∫ ∑ ( xyz) dx dy dz
n

0 0 0 n=0

1 1 1 ∞
¿ ∫ ∫∫ ∑ ( x ¿ ¿ n y z )dx dy dz ¿
n n

0 0 0 n=0

By dominated convergence theorem we know that our function is convergent and therefore we
can interchange the sum sign and integral sign

[ ]
∞ 1 1 1
¿∑ ∫ x dx ∫ y dy ∫ z dz
n n n

n=0 0 0 0

[ ]
∞ 3
1n+1
¿∑
n=0 n+1

13 n+3
¿∑
n=0 ( n+1 )3

13 n+3 1 0+3 13+3 16+3 19+ 3
¿∑ = + + ¿ + ¿
n=0 ( n+1 )3 ( 0+1 )3 ( 1+1 )3 ( 2+1 )3 ( 3+1 )3
1 1 1
¿ 1+ 3
+ 3 + 3 + …=ζ (3)
2 3 4
Solution by: D.M. Mueller

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