Re: Pi to 10 trillion places

I think the recognised technique is to calculate the value via two
differing methods in a single attempt. That way if the two techniques
agree, you've got a good case for saying you've calculated pi to x
number of places. Naturally, you'd confirm your first 1.2 trillion
digits matched the original attempt.

All sounds look good fun, such an elegant goal, and so, so pointless.
The ultimate in the "because it's there" aspect of human endeavour as
regards computation.

Robin


> >> > --Ron Bruck
> >>
> >> but, how you gonna check that it is right?
> >> and what do you mean "hardware" at the chip level it is just accumulator,
> >> and low level firmware,
> >> nothing requiring advance technology.
> >
> > If it agrees with the previous result to the original number of
> > significant figures, the probability that the full result is correct is
> > overwhelming.
>
> not at all.
> you would be assuming it is correct or guessing.
>

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