"Catalan's constant" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after French and Belgian mathematician Eugène Charles Catalan. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Catalan's constant
  1. (mathematics) The number G=β(2)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲((-1)ⁿ)/((2n+1)²)=1/(1²)-1/(3²)+1/(5²)-1/(7²)+1/(9²)-⋯, where β is the Dirichlet beta function, with a value of approximately 0.915965594177… Wikipedia link: Catalan's constant Categories (topical): Mathematics
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