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Boundary Values & Fourier Series · Challenge problem

The Fourier series of exe^x on [−π,π][-\pi,\pi] has an=2(−1)nsinh⁡ππ(1+n2)a_n = \dfrac{2(-1)^n\sinh\pi}{\pi(1+n^2)} for n≥0n \ge 0. By evaluating the series at a suitable point, find ∑n=1∞11+n2\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{1}{1+n^2}. Give the value as a decimal rounded to 44 places.