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sum of all integers

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-06 15:23 ID:gl3ZJdQR

why isn't it the case that the sum of all integers is 0?

1+(-1)+2+(-2)+3+(-3)...n+(-n)=0+0+0...+0=0

is it just because you can't apply the regular rules for arithmetic to infinite sums?

Name: Anonymous 2007-05-06 17:18 ID:zqsHWIRM

>>1
Because there are no negative numbers.

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