Catalan's constant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The number G=β(2)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲((-1)ⁿ)/((2n+1)²)=1/(1²)-1/(3²)+1/(5²)-1/(7²)+1/(9²)-⋯, where β is the Dirichlet beta function, with a value of approximately 0.915965594177…

Word forms

Catalan's constant

Etymology

Named after French and Belgian mathematician Eugène Charles Catalan.

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