Re: [Maxima-discuss] e, pi, gamma, log(2)

[Henry B. <hb...@pi...>]

Can't you run certain spigot algorithms in parallel with different starting points?

At 09:58 AM 9/21/2014, Σταῦρος Μακράκης wrote:
>Why should it? Memory is plentiful these days, and spigot algorithms are slower than the alternative.
>
>On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Henry Baker <hb...@pi...> wrote:
>How come Maxima doesn't use "spigot algorithms" for pi, e, ln(2), etc. ?
>
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spigot_algorithm