"Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula" meaning in English

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Proper name

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
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