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#1 2013-08-09 15:53:46
- Amartyanil
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π
How to find the pi's value? What is the requirement of Pi?
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#2 2013-08-09 18:33:26
Re: π
How to find the pi's value?
http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Pi
What is the requirement of π?
This question is not sensible. π is. And that is a truth
Last edited by Agnishom (2013-08-09 18:34:04)
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#3 2013-08-09 22:51:10
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Re: π
Hi Amartyanil;
You can compute digits of pi to the limits of your machines and software but pi is a never ending decimal.
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#4 2013-08-10 00:16:26
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Re: π
What is the requirement of Pi?
The original definition of pi is circumference / diameter in a circle.
But it can be shown (but don't ask me to do this 
) that pi can be generated, approximately, by a number of series and recursive processes.
Some are given on this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi
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#5 2013-08-10 00:43:26
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But it can be shown (but don't ask me to do this ) that pi can be generated, approximately, by a number of series and recursive processes.
I wanna see this. Someone please help
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#6 2013-08-10 00:48:06
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Re: π
You already know how to use some programs to do this because I taught you the spigot algorithm.
Do you want to see a series done in another way?
To cover this right we will have to get into series, continued fractions, AGM, geometric construction, and the newest methods that offer amazing convergence for billions of digits.
Get access to maxima or whatever powerhouse you like and let's go!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#7 2013-08-10 01:08:48
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Very good!
But I wanted to know that how can you show that Circumference/Diameter = 4(1/1 - 1/3 + 1/5-1/7+...)
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#8 2013-08-10 01:16:01
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That is easy, it is based on the Taylor series for arctan(x).
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#9 2013-08-10 01:22:58
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So, you knw it. Would you please show?
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#10 2013-08-10 01:26:49
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We start with the trig identitiy
Now Gregory a long time ago used the Taylor series or something else to derive this formula:
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#11 2013-08-10 01:32:54
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Ok, now?
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#12 2013-08-10 01:35:02
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Sorry, I got it
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#13 2013-08-10 01:37:26
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Re: π
If we take this formula and plug in x = 1 we get
Do you follow?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#14 2013-08-10 01:38:57
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yes, I get it now
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#15 2013-08-10 01:41:40
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Then you have seen what Leibniz saw over 300 years ago:
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#16 2013-08-10 01:45:42
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But wasn't the value of pi known to Archimedes too?
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#17 2013-08-10 01:47:24
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He established it between an upper and a lower bound but as far as I know he had no exact form for the answer. We will look at his method later.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#18 2013-08-10 01:57:37
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ok
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#19 2013-08-10 01:59:48
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Did you generate a few terms of that series?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#20 2013-08-10 02:09:04
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No, after I finish painting..
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#21 2013-08-10 02:09:57
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You will get a nice surprise when you do...
What are you painting?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#22 2013-08-10 02:16:59
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The bengali goddess of snakes. We are going to build a 9 feet scroll
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#23 2013-08-10 02:24:06
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I have seen some pictures, good looking but bad tempered.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#24 2013-08-10 02:30:32
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When did you see them?
I never liked that part of the mythology. She became violent to a guy who refused to worship her. That story is so very pesimistic, stupid and western-like.
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#25 2013-08-10 02:34:26
- bobbym
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Re: π
About 10 minutes ago.
The mythology is where the meat is.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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