On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 02:06:11 -0700, Dick Moores <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I need to figure out how to compute pi to base 12, to as many digits as >possible. I found this reference, ><http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Base.html>, but I really don't understand >it well enough. Could someone show me how to do what I need? > >Thanks, > >Dick Moores >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > See if this is enough digits for homework? ;-)
This is not homework, nor am I a student, though I am trying to learn Python. I'm just trying to help an artist acquaintance who needs (I just learned) the first 3003 digits of pi to the base 12.
Hint: Lambert Meertens. Tweak the algorithm you find ;-)
Sorry. Your hint is beyond me.
Dick Moores [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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