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Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula

The Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula (BBP formula) is a formula for π. It was discovered in 1995 by Simon Plouffe and is named after the authors of the article in which it was published, David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Plouffe. The formula is:

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Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula

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PiHex for calculating many digits of π using distributed computinginstance ofBBP and BBP-inspired algorithms have been used in projects0.80text

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