Liu Hui's π algorithm

calculation of π by 3rd century mathematician Liu Hui
Intangible Algorithm Q10899270

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algorithm
Defining formula
D_{2N}=A_{2N}-A_N
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WikiProject Mathematics[1]
🏷️ Also known as
en Liu Hui's π algorithm ar خوارزمية ليو هوي لحساب π fr algorithme de Liu Hui pour π ja 割円術 pt Algoritmo de Liu Hui para π th ขั้นตอนวิธีประมาณค่าพายของหลิว ฮุย zh 刘徽割圆术 zh 割圆术 (刘徽)
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
qKIT9
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
233172
Freebase ID
/m/047d4mx

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  1. 18w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → qKIT9
    Instance of → algorithm
    Maintained by WikiProject → WikiProject Mathematics
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