Open AccessThe Calculation of e to Many Significant Digits
Author(s) -
Ahj Sale
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
the computer journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1460-2067
pISSN - 0010-4620
DOI - 10.1093/comjnl/11.2.229
Subject(s) - computer science , sequence (biology) , base (topology) , arithmetic , algorithm , mathematics , mathematical analysis , genetics , biology
The interesting problem of accurate evaluation of the number e is discussed, and a new technique proposed which evaluates the digits of e (in any base) in sequence. The technique is easily programmed in a high-level langauage, and an Algol 60 algorithm is given.
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