"Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the authors of the article in which it was published: David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Simon Plouffe. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula
  1. (mathematics) A formula for calculating pi, giving rise to a spigot algorithm for computing the nth base-16 digit without computing the preceding digits. Wikipedia link: Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: BBP formula
    Sense id: en-Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe_formula-en-name-hAp2nYVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

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