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Rational approximations to pie: transcendental π and Euler’s Constant e

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  1. School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1604, USA

    Krishnan Balasubramanian

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-1700, USA

    Ernest R. Davidson

  3. Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA

    Ernest R. Davidson

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Balasubramanian, K., Davidson, E.R. Rational approximations to pie: transcendental π and Euler’s Constant e. J Math Chem 61, 1471–1476 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10910-023-01480-w

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