The Bernoulli and Euler Numbers
The Bernoulli numbers are given by An alternate convention defines the Bernoulli numbers as . This definition gives Bn = −nζ(1 − n) where for n = 0 and n = 1 the expression −nζ(1 − n) is to be understood as limx → n −xζ(1 − x). The two conventions differ only for n = 1 since B1(1) = 1/2 = −B1(0).
The Euler numbers are given by
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