Swiss researchers calculate pi to new record of 62.8tn figures

Supercomputer calculation took 108 days and nine hours – 3.5 times as fast as previous recordSwiss researchers have calculated the mathematical constantpi to a new world-record level of exactitude, hitting 62.8tn figures using a supercomputer.“The calculation took 108 days and nine hours,” the Graubuenden University of Applied Sciences said in a statement.Continue reading...
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