OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Under proper scaling, the radiation distribution density function in terms of frequency is given by prl(x) = x^3/(exp(x)-1), the Planck's radiation law. This constant is the integral of prl(x) from 0 to infinity and leads to the total amount of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a body.
Also, in an 8-dimensional unit-radius hypersphere, equals one-fifth of its surface (A164109), and twice the integral of r^2 over its volume.
LINKS
Stanislav Sykora, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1000
Ilham A. Aliev, Ayhan Dil, Tornheim-like series, harmonic numbers and zeta values, arXiv:2008.02488 [math.NT], 2020, p. 4.
Stanislav Sykora, Surface Integrals over n-Dimensional Spheres
Stanislav Sykora, Volume Integrals over n-Dimensional Ellipsoids
Wikipedia, Planck's Law
Ke Xiao, Dimensionless Constants and Blackbody Radiation Laws, Electronic Journal of Theoretical Physics, 8(2011), 379-388, Eq.6.
FORMULA
Equals 6*zeta(4), see A013662. - Bruno Berselli, Nov 12 2013
Equals Gamma(4)*zeta(4) = 2*3*Product_{prime p} (p^4/(p^4-1)). - Stanislav Sykora, Oct 20 2014
Equals Sum_{n, m >= 1} H(n+m)/(n*m*(n+m)) where H(n) is the n-th harmonic number. See Aliev and Dil. - Michel Marcus, Aug 07 2020
From Amiram Eldar, Aug 14 2020: (Start)
Equals Integral_{x=0..oo} x^3/(exp(x)-1) dx.
Equals Integral_{x=0..1} log(x)^3/(x-1) dx. (End)
Equals psi'''(1), the third derivative of the digamma function at 1. - R. J. Mathar, Aug 29 2023
EXAMPLE
6.4939394022668291490960221792470074166485057115123614460978572926647...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[Pi^4/15, 10, 105][[1]] (* Bruno Berselli, Nov 12 2013 *)
PROG
(PARI) Pi^4/15 \\ Michel Marcus, Aug 07 2020
(PARI) 6*prodeulerrat(p^4/(p^4-1)) \\ Hugo Pfoertner, Aug 07 2020
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Stanislav Sykora, Nov 12 2013
STATUS
approved