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Pi




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Constants > Pi > Limit representations





http://functions.wolfram.com/02.03.09.0015.01









  


  








Input Form





Pi == Limit[(2^(n + 1)/(2 - Subscript[b, 1])) ((Subscript[b, n]/2) Sqrt[2 + Subscript[b, n - 1] Sqrt[2 + Subscript[b, n - 2] Sqrt[2 + \[Ellipsis] + Subscript[b, 2] Sqrt[2 + Sin[(Pi Subscript[b, 1])/4]]]]]), n -> Infinity] /; Subscript[b, n] == 1 && Subscript[b, n - 1] == -1 && (Subscript[b, k] == 1 && 2 <= k <= n - 2 && Element[k, Integers]) && Element[Subscript[b, 1], Reals] && -2 <= Subscript[b, 1] <= 2








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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References





L. D. Servi, "Nested Square Roots of 2", American Mathematical Monthly, v. 110, issue 4, pp. 326-329 (2003)


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2007-05-02