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Cathr
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By definition, the characteristic of a field is the smallest number of times one must use the ring's multiplicative identity element (1) in a sum to get the additive identity element (0). Can we use the same rule for the set of natural numbers?
If yes, I found a problem, that has something to do with the Riemann zeta function.
If we calculate the sum for an infinity of identity elements, we obtain the sum of all natural numbers: 1+(1+1)+(1+1+1)+(1+1+1+1)+..., and, if we calculate this sum using the Riemann zeta function, we obtain
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Do it 12 times and add one more multiplicative identity - what we obtain is exactly zero.
Does this make sense? Or it is wrong right from the beginning?
If yes, I found a problem, that has something to do with the Riemann zeta function.
If we calculate the sum for an infinity of identity elements, we obtain the sum of all natural numbers: 1+(1+1)+(1+1+1)+(1+1+1+1)+..., and, if we calculate this sum using the Riemann zeta function, we obtain
Do it 12 times and add one more multiplicative identity - what we obtain is exactly zero.
Does this make sense? Or it is wrong right from the beginning?