Values of the Riemann zeta function at odd positive integers have proved enigmatic over several centuries of study. In 1740, Euler asked whether ζ(3) could be expressed algebraically in terms of log 2 and π. In this talk, we shall show that the Grothendieck period conjecture applied to certain mixed motives answers Euler’s question in the negative.
This video was produced by the Chennai Mathematical Institute as part of the workshop Perspectives in Mathematical Sciences.
