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The partial-fraction expansion of pi-squared cosecant-squared

Statement

For every z∈C∖Z,

π2csc⁡2(πz)=∑n∈Z1(z−n)2=1z2+∑n≥1(1(z−n)2+1(z+n)2).

with locally uniform convergence on C∖Z.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The cotangent expansion on C∖Z.

[L1]

On C∖Z, πcot⁡(πz)=1/z+∑n≥12z/(z2−n2) (The Mittag-Leffler expansion of pi cotangent).

[L3]

Locally uniform convergence of holomorphic partial sums forces local-uniform convergence of their derivatives to the derivative of the limit (Locally uniform limits of holomorphic functions are holomorphic and their derivatives converge locally uniformly).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1L1L3given

Let SN(z):=1z+∑n=1N(1z−n+1z+n). By [L1], the holomorphic functions SN converge locally uniformly on C∖Z to πcot⁡(πz). On any compact set K⊆C∖Z, the derivatives satisfy SN′(z)=−1z2−∑n=1N(1(z−n)2+1(z+n)2), and this derivative series converges uniformly on K because its terms are O(n−2) there. Therefore [L3] identifies the derivative of the limit with the displayed series on K.

2.1step 1.1L2algebra∎

Differentiating [L1] gives −π2csc⁡2(πz)=−1z2−∑n≥1(1(z−n)2+1(z+n)2) by [L2]. Multiplying by −1 yields the claimed formula.

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