From: stevenw@best.com (Steven Weller)
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 02:09:27 +0800
To: tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May)
Subject: Re: Representations of Pi, etc.
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Tim May wrote:

>In summary, I would be surprised to find that a method for calculating the
>Nth digit of pi works for base N but not for base M (modulo some minor
>efficiency factors related to machine architecture, etc.).
>
>Any pointers to this result would be appreciated.

See Peter Borwein's home page:

   http://www.cecm.sfu.ca:80/personal/pborwein/

under _Calculating Pi and Other matters_.



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