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π computed to more than 62 trillion positions

pi.jpg
Public Domain by Kjoonlee

In a 108 day long computation the mathematical constant π has been computed to an unprecedented precision of 62.8 trillion positions. More interesting than the result itself is the achievement to use supercomputers without glitches over such a time period.

related: #pi #supercomputer

News seen at: Der Spiegel - Science (in German)

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