Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula

proper noun

A formula for calculating pi, giving rise to a spigot algorithm for computing the nth base-16 digit without computing the preceding digits.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula
  1. mathematicsA formula for calculating pi, giving rise to a spigot algorithm for computing the nth base-16 digit without computing the preceding digits.

    Synonyms: BBP formula

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA formula for calculating pi, giving rise to a spigot algorithm for computing the nth base-16 digit without computing the preceding digits.

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BBP formula

Origin

Named after the authors of the article in which it was published: David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Simon Plouffe.

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APA

Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe%20formula

MLA

“Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe%20formula. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe%20formula.

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