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Wallis' product exploration
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(02-08-2020 07:53 PM)Albert Chan Wrote:  That is because the formula had this denominator (squared!)
\(\Large 2\prod _{k=1} ^{k=n} {4k^2 \over 4k^2-1} =
{2^{4n+2} \over 4n+2} รท \binom{2n}{n}^2 \)

Interesting!!

Since the central binomial coefficients are related to Catalan numbers, Wallis' product \( \pi \) approximation for each \( n \) is inversely proportional to the number of ways a regular \( n \)-gon can be divided into \( n-2 \) triangles.

As \( n \rightarrow \infty \) then the \(n\)-gon shape approaches a circle.

Wait, \( \pi \) is related to circles because of triangles? Smile

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Wallis' product exploration - pinkman - 02-07-2020, 10:55 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - pinkman - 02-08-2020, 02:42 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-08-2020, 07:13 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-08-2020 08:58 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - pinkman - 02-09-2020, 05:44 AM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-08-2020, 08:13 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-09-2020, 01:08 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-09-2020, 01:57 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - Allen - 02-09-2020, 03:08 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - pinkman - 02-09-2020, 02:14 PM
RE: Wallis' product exploration - EdS2 - 02-10-2020, 10:35 AM
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