Pi: A Source Book

Pi: A Source Book
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 832
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ISBN-10 : 0387205713
ISBN-13 : 9780387205717
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Book Synopsis Pi: A Source Book by : J.L. Berggren

Download or read book Pi: A Source Book written by J.L. Berggren and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-06-17 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents the history of pi from the dawn of mathematical time to the present. One of the beauties of the literature on pi is that it allows for the inclusion of very modern, yet accessible, mathematics. The articles on pi collected herein fall into various classes. First and foremost there is a selection from the mathematical and computational literature of four millennia. There is also a variety of historical studies on the cultural significance of the number. Additionally, there is a selection of pieces that are anecdotal, fanciful, or simply amusing. For this new edition, the authors have updated the original material while adding new material of historical and cultural interest. There is a substantial exposition of the recent history of the computation of digits of pi, a discussion of the normality of the distribution of the digits, and new translations of works by Viete and Huygen.


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