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David Roberts
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$\zeta(2n)$ and amoebas

Mikael Passare showed how to compute $\zeta(2)$ (How to compute $\sum 1/n^2$ by solving triangles) using the amoeba of $1 + z + w = 0$. Has this ever been generalized to higher zeta-values? How might one compute $\zeta(2n)$ this way?

$$ \zeta(2) = \int_0^\infty \log(1 - e^{-x}) \, dx = \frac{1}{3}\int_{s + t < \pi} 1 \; ds \, dt $$

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john mangual
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