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New pancake series for π
- Source :
- The Mathematical Gazette; July 2020, Vol. 104 Issue: 560 p296-303, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In [1], Dalzell proved that $\pi = \frac{{22}}{7} - \int_0^1 {\frac{{{t^4}{{(1 - t)}^4}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}}$ . He then used this equation to derive a new series converging to π. In [2], Backhouse studied the general case of integrals of the form $\int_0^1 {\frac{{{t^m}{{(1 - t)}^m}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}dt}$ and derived conditions on mand nso that they could be used to evaluate π. As a sequel, he derived accurate rational approximations of π. This work was extended in [3] where new rational approximations of π are obtained. Some related integrals of the forms $\int_0^1 {\frac{{{t^m}{{(1 - t)}^m}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}P(t)\,dt}$ and $\int_0^1 {\frac{{{t^m}{{(1 - t)}^m}}}{{\sqrt {1 - {t^2}} }}P(t)dt}$ with P(t) being of polynomial form are also investigated. In [4] the author gives more new approximations and new series for the case m= n= 4k. In [5] new series for π are obtained with the integral $\int_0^a {\frac{{{t^{12m}}{{(a - t)}^{12m}}}}{{1 + {t^2}}}dt}$ where $a = 2 - \sqrt 3$ . The general problem of improving the convergence speed of the arctan series by transformation of the argument has also been considered in [6, 7]. In the present work the author considers an alternative form for the denominators in integrals. As a result, new series are obtained for multiples of π by some algebraic numbers.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00255572 and 20566328
- Volume :
- 104
- Issue :
- 560
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- The Mathematical Gazette
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs53547283
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/mag.2020.53