Neat News 2062 (added 2021-08-23)

π computed to more than 62 trillion positions

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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.

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