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Regul. Chaotic Dyn., 2003 Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 375–394 (Mi rcd790)

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Playing pool with $\pi$ (the number $\pi$ from a billiard point of view)

G. Galperin

Department of Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920, USA

Abstract: Counting collisions in a simple dynamical system with two billiard balls can be used to estimate $\pi$ to any accuracy.

MSC: 37D50

Received: 09.12.2003

Language: English

DOI: 10.1070/RD2003v008n04ABEH000252



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