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1. Mathematics › Advanced Mathematical Identities

   Two hypergeometric tales and a new irrationality measure of $ζ(2)$

   Zudilin · 2013

   The paper proves a new upper bound of 5.095412 for the irrationality exponent of ζ(2)=π²/6, improving the 1996 record of 5.441243 by G. Rhin and C. Viola.

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   1. Supported · 71%The paper proves that the irrationality exponent of ζ(2)=π²/6 is at most 5.095412, improving the earlier bound of 5.441243 from 1996.“We prove the new upper bound $5.095412$ for the irrationality exponent of $ζ(2)=π^2/6$; the earlier record bound $5.441243$ was established in 1996 by G. Rhin and C. Viola.”