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A conundrum faced ancient mathematicians. Which number to use for the square root of 2? Ancient Babylonians used the fraction 305470/216000. This was accurate to about six decimal places. Ancient Indians used the fraction 577/408. This fraction is accurate to five decimal places. Today, mathematicians understand that the square root of 2 is irrational, its digits go on forever without repeating. It is calculated using an infinite series. This book lists the first million digits of the square root of 2.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781632703651
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 256
  • Udgivet:
  • 9. juni 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x14x229 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 376 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 2. december 2024
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A conundrum faced ancient mathematicians. Which number to use for the square root of 2? Ancient Babylonians used the fraction 305470/216000. This was accurate to about six decimal places. Ancient Indians used the fraction 577/408. This fraction is accurate to five decimal places. Today, mathematicians understand that the square root of 2 is irrational, its digits go on forever without repeating. It is calculated using an infinite series. This book lists the first million digits of the square root of 2.

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