It was always my affectation even from a child, in all pieces
of Learning or Knowledge, not merely to learn by rote, which
is soon forgotten, but to know the grounds or reasons of what
I learn; to inform my Judgement, as well as furnish my Memory;
and thereby, make a better Impression on both.
- John Wallis
*/
i = c =1
setInterval(_ =>{
for(j =0; j <1000; j++, i += .5)
c *=(~~i *2)/(~~(i - .5)*2+1)
console.log(c *2+'\n'+3.141592653589793)
},16);
π = 2
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I was at an old book store a few days ago and randomly picked up History of Mathematics Vol. I by David Eugene Smith 1923 for $7.50. After enjoying flipping around and reading different parts, I pulled up Wikipedia to read more about the author… From there I found some interesting quotes from talking about John Wallis – when I saw the Wallis Product I was inspired to write a quick snippet.