Brouncker's Formula/Also presented as

Brouncker's Formula: Also presented as

Brouncker's Formula can also be presented as:

$\dfrac \pi 4 = \dfrac 1 {1 + \cfrac {1^2} {2 + \cfrac {3^2} {2 + \cfrac {5^2} {2 + \cfrac {7^2} {2 + \cfrac {9^2} {2 + \cdots} } } } } }$


Source of Name

This entry was named for William Brouncker.


Sources

  • 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.21$: Euler ($\text {1707}$ – $\text {1783}$)
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