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Computing $\zeta(6)=\sum\limits_{k=1}^\infty \frac1{k^6}$ with Fourier series.

What function do I pick for the summation from $\sum_{n =1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^6} \ ?$ using Parseval's identity

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    @bgins The somewhat beautiful thing with Parseval here is that it gives an easy way to actually calculate $\zeta(2n)$ $n\ge1$! Other values are much harder: (1) [Apéry]:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ap%C3%A9ry%27s_constant) proved $\zeta(3)$ is irrational in 1979. (2) [Zudilin]:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadim_Zudilin) proved that $\zeta(5),\,\zeta(7),\,\zeta(9),\,\zeta(11)$ is irrational in 2001.2012-04-27

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Hint:

  1. In Parseval's formula you will square the Fourier coefficients $c_n$.

  2. Can you prove for a generic function $f$ that $c_n(f)= j_n+\frac{t}{n}c_n(df/dx)$ for suitable numbers $j_n$ and $t$.

2'. Can you prove for a generic function $f$ that $c_n(f)= j_n+\frac{k_n}{n}+\frac{t}{n^2}c_n(d^2f/dx^2)$ for suitable numbers $j_n,\,k_n$ and $t$.

2''. Can you prove for a generic function $f$ that $c_n(f)= j_n+\frac{k_n}{n}+\frac{l_n}{n^2}+\frac{t}{n^3}c_n(d^3f/dx^3)$ for suitable numbers $j_n,\,k_n,\,l_n$ and $t$.

I hope you see the picture.