What is BBP?

BBP is a formula discovered in 1995 by Simon Plouffe. The formula is named after David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Simon Plouffe. More on Wikipedia »

The BBP algorithm is very powerful because it let you calculate the nth pi digit without the need to store the previous n-1th digits. In this website is avaiable three141, a ruby porting of the bbp algorithm.

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I created this website and the gem Three141 just because I want to, not for money. However if the gem satisfies you or if you found here useful informations consider a little donation.

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• Simon Plouffe
• David H. Bailey
• Peter Borwein

Precomputer History of Pi

While trying to find something more intresting and tricky for this webpage I found this very well made document that discuss about all the Pi history before the advent of computers and other techno stuff :)