I was trying to get some interesting result for $\zeta(3)$, exploring the following function: $$W(a) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{1}{k^3 + a^3}, \mbox{ with } \lim_{a\rightarrow 0} W(a) = \zeta(3).$$ Let $w_1, w_2, w_3$ be the three roots (one real, two complex) of $(w+1)^3+a^3=0$, with $w_1=-(a+1)$. Also, $a$ is a real number. Using Wolfram Alpha (see [here][1]), I get $$W(a)=\frac{-1}{3}\cdot\sum_{j=1}^3 W_j(a), \mbox{ with } W_j(a) = \frac{\psi^{(0)}(-w_j)}{(w_j+1)^2}.$$ Here $\psi^{(0)}$ is the digamma function. The result is wrong because $W_1(a) \rightarrow \infty$ as $a\rightarrow 0^+$ while $W_2(a)$ and $W_3(a)$ remain bounded. Indeed using $a=0.0001$, Wolfram yields $W(a)\approx -2334.16$, see [here][2]. Surprising, with $a=0.01$ it yields $W(a)\approx 1.20206$ which is very close to the true result. Surprisingly, Wolfram knows (see [here][3]) that $$\lim_{a\rightarrow 0} W(a) = -\frac{\psi^{(2)}(1)}{2}.$$ Of course (this is a well known fact), $\zeta(3)=-\psi^{(2)}(1)/2$ and thus Wolfram is correct this time. **My question:** What is going on with this computation (or is it me?), and what is the correct formula for $W(a)$? **Update** See the two answers below proving that I was wrong, and that the Mathematica formula I though was incorrect, is indeed right. Kudos Mathematica! You were successful at solving a nice problem involving a few challenging steps, and coming with a somewhat unexpected but neat formula involving derivatives of the digamma function instead of the classic $\zeta(3)$. [1]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=sum%201%2F%28k%5E3%20%2Ba%5E3%29%20for%20k%3D1..infinity [2]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=sum%201%2F%28k%5E3%20%2B%280.0001%29%5E3%29%20for%20k%3D1..infinity [3]: https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=lim%28sum%201%2F%28k%5E3%20%2B%20a%5E3%29%20for%20k%3D1..infinity%29%2C%20a%3D0