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Pi




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Constants > Pi > Limit representations





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Input Form





Pi == Limit[1/Subscript[\[Alpha], n], n -> Infinity] /; Subscript[\[Alpha], n + 1] == (1 + \[Beta]^(n + 1))^4 Subscript[\[Alpha], n] - 2^(2 n + 3) Subscript[\[Beta], n + 1] (1 + Subscript[\[Beta], n + 1] + Subscript[\[Beta], n + 1]^2) && Subscript[\[Beta], n + 1] == (1 - (1 - Subscript[\[Beta], n]^4)^(1/4))/ (1 + (1 - Subscript[\[Beta], n]^4)^(1/4)) && Subscript[\[Alpha], 0] == 6 - 4 Sqrt[2] && Subscript[\[Beta], 0] == Sqrt[2] - 1








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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2001-10-29