Identity area
Reference code
MFP/6/2
Title
Handwritten note relating to mathematical calculations on circles
Date(s)
- No date [19th century] (Creation)
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Item
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1 item
Context area
Name of creator
(c1750 - 1960s)
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Scope and content
The note reads: The quadrature of the circle according to Ludolph van Ceulen (1540-1610), the diameter being unity followed by 35 ciphers; and according to (Thos Fantet, Sieur) de Lagny, (1660-1734), the diameter being unity followed by 127 ciphers. No signature. The paper contains two long numbers relating to the calculation of pi (number).
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Language of material
- English
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Alternative identifier(s)
Legacy reference
Acc 54.286
Former reference
MFP/18/1