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A further helping of π

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2016

L. Fox  and
Linda Hayes
L. Fox
Affiliation:
Oxford University Computing Laboratory, 19 Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PL
Linda Hayes
Affiliation:
Oxford University Computing Laboratory, 19 Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PL
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Extract

In the June 1974 edition of the Mathematical Gazette Dr. C. W. Puritz gave an interesting description of a school-room exercise on the calculation of π and some associated numerical error analysis. This note suggests some further relevant material which his pupils might also find interesting and instructive.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 59 , Issue 407 , March 1975 , pp. 38 - 40
Copyright
Copyright © Mathematical Association 1975

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