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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1522557
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1522557 |
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9 December 2001
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proofs of irrationality of \(\pi\)
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Lambert
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Legendre
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continued fractions
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The author compares the proofs of the irrationality of \(\pi\) given by Lambert (1761) and Legendre (1794) by means of continued fractions. He shows that Lambert's original proof was complete and outstanding for its time, contrary to the common opinion that there is a gap in it [\textit{F. Rudio}, Archimedes, Huygens, Lambert, Legendre. Vier Abhandlungen über die Kreismessung, Teubner-Verlag, Leipzig (1892; JFM 24.0050.02)]. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0940.00025].
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