The Return of –1/12: Numberphile Explains the Wild Infinite Sum! 😲📉

A mind-bending revisit to the legendary mathematical oddity: 1 + 2 + 3 + … = –1/12! In Numberphile’s latest video, they dive deeper into this paradoxical “Value of Infinity” and reveal surprising insights you’ve probably never seen before.

What you’ll learn:

🧠 Why mathematicians assign a finite –1/12 to that divergent series

How the Riemann zeta function and analytical continuation give meaning to infinity

📚 New examples, visualizations, and simple proofs that make the mystery clear

Why this result is more than a math curiosity—crucial in string theory, quantum physics, and the Casimir effect

If you're curious about how infinity can be tamed — and why math can be stranger than fiction — this Numberphile deep dive is a must-watch.

👍 Like, SUBSCRIBE, and comment your reactions—did you ever expect a negative number from endless addition?