The Madelung constant of rock salt
Find a closed form for the Madelung constant of rock salt, M ≈ 1.7475645946, the alternating lattice sum of unit charges on Z^3.
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Find a closed form for the Madelung constant of rock salt, M ≈ 1.7475645946, the alternating lattice sum of unit charges on Z^3.