Calculating Pi

Synopsis: Discusses how mathematicians have calculated the value of pi through history. Discusses Taylor series expansions involving the inverse tangent functions. Demonstrates Machin’s formula, the basis for a computer calculation to an accuracy of 100,000 decimal places, although more recent and accurate calculations have used different techniques.
Series: Introduction to Pure Mathematics, Course M203
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1987
Availability: Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Mathematics
Keywords: pi; pure mathematics

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