How may I prove that
$$\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n(m^2+n^2)}=\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2(m^2+n^2)}=\frac{\pi^4}{72}?$$
I also discussed the problem in the chat, but no solution so far. Some hints? Thanks!
Answer
For now, here is how we can prove the second equality. Let the second sum be $S.$ Note that by symmetry we also have $$S= \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{m^2(m^2+n^2)}.$$ Now adding the two forms gives: $$2S = \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{m^2n^2}= \left( \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{m^2} \right)\left( \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2}\right)= \frac{\pi^4}{36}.$$
As Fabian alludes to in the comments, it appears the first equality does not hold, since the difference between the two sums is $$\sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n^2-n}{n^3}\frac{1}{(m^2+n^2)}>0.$$
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