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This notebook explores different methods for calculating the MRB constant with high precision. Here's a summary of the contents:
1. Obtain MRB Constant from Wolfram|Alpha: The notebook retrieves several digits of the MRB constant using Wolfram|Alpha.
2. Brute Force Method: A brute force calculation using 60 terms is performed, achieving only 2 digits of precision.
3. Van Wijngaarden Transformation: This method is applied for 60 terms, resulting in approximately 4 digits of precision.
4. Euler’s Transform: Using 60 terms, this approach yields 22 digits of precision.
5. Integral Calculation: The notebook computes an integral from 1 to 6*I, achieving 9 digits of precision, and from 1 to 60*I, achieving 84 digits.
6. Crandall’s First Formula: This formula is applied to 60 terms, providing 111 digits of precision. The process is repeated with a Burns’ program, confirming the result.
7. Burns’ Program for Crandall’s First Formula: A more extensive calculation with 960 terms reaches 2871 digits of precision. Additional digits of the MRB constant are obtained from the cloud for verification.
8. Second Program by Burns: This program, run for 1000 terms, achieves 2990 digits of precision.
The notebook illustrates the use of various mathematical techniques and computational methods to achieve increasingly higher precision in calculating the MRB constant.
1. Obtain MRB Constant from Wolfram|Alpha: The notebook retrieves several digits of the MRB constant using Wolfram|Alpha.
2. Brute Force Method: A brute force calculation using 60 terms is performed, achieving only 2 digits of precision.
3. Van Wijngaarden Transformation: This method is applied for 60 terms, resulting in approximately 4 digits of precision.
4. Euler’s Transform: Using 60 terms, this approach yields 22 digits of precision.
5. Integral Calculation: The notebook computes an integral from 1 to 6*I, achieving 9 digits of precision, and from 1 to 60*I, achieving 84 digits.
6. Crandall’s First Formula: This formula is applied to 60 terms, providing 111 digits of precision. The process is repeated with a Burns’ program, confirming the result.
7. Burns’ Program for Crandall’s First Formula: A more extensive calculation with 960 terms reaches 2871 digits of precision. Additional digits of the MRB constant are obtained from the cloud for verification.
8. Second Program by Burns: This program, run for 1000 terms, achieves 2990 digits of precision.
The notebook illustrates the use of various mathematical techniques and computational methods to achieve increasingly higher precision in calculating the MRB constant.