Re: [Mid] A lesson in Algorism

In a message dated 6/12/99 8:45:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
charles@eecs.umich.edu writes:

<< p.s. If it did make it finite, then pi wouldn't be as interesting as
 it is now, and the Greeks would have been able to square the circle. >>

        I begin to see our difference, the number *Pi* is non-repeating. The
*0* would make no difference in any such sequence (most roots of most numbers
included).
However in the case of an arbitrarily specified infinite sequence being
specified, it may/must be presumed to be cut off at some equally arbitrary
point when, but only when, multiplied by any factor containing 10. Thus the
special case we are discussing contains an apparent loss which is miniscule,
though not real. There are also other problems which contain an apparent gain
resulting from similar numerical machinations.
                                                                                
                Andrew

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Received on Sat Jun 12 15:03:15 1999