Difference between revisions of "Leibniz series"
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Revision as of 09:51, 12 December 2012
The alternating series
\begin{equation}
1-\frac13+\frac15-\frac17+\dots,
\end{equation}
which converges to $\pi/4$. It was considered by G. Leibniz in 1673–1674.
References
| [a1] | K. Knopp, "Theorie und Anwendung der unendlichen Reihen" , Springer (1964) (English translation: Blackie, 1951 & Dover, reprint, 1990) |
How to Cite This Entry:
Leibniz series. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Leibniz_series&oldid=29174
Leibniz series. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Leibniz_series&oldid=29174
This article was adapted from an original article by V.I. Bityutskov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article