pi – Page 2 – Tarik Billa

What is the fastest way to get the value of π?

September 26, 2022 by Tarik

The Monte Carlo method, as mentioned, applies some great concepts but it is, clearly, not the fastest, not by a long shot, not by any reasonable measure. Also, it all depends on what kind of accuracy you are looking for. The fastest π I know of is the one with the digits hard coded. Looking … Read more

How do I determine whether my calculation of pi is accurate?

September 7, 2022 by Tarik

Since I’m the current world record holder for the most digits of pi, I’ll add my two cents: Unless you’re actually setting a new world record, the common practice is just to verify the computed digits against the known values. So that’s simple enough. In fact, I have a webpage that lists snippets of digits … Read more