dbaupp comments on Open Thread, January 15-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: dbaupp 18 January 2012 03:37:17AM * 2 points [-]

Assuming that my above factor of 1/sqrt(2) is correct, then we get an infinite sum 1/sqrt(2) + 1/sqrt(4) + ...

To get the ratio, one needs to add the squared moduli, so 1/2+1/4+..., and that gives 1.