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

[Stavros M. (Σ. Μ. <mac...@al...>]

"Spigot" algorithms are left-to-right. There are "digit N" algorithms, but
they are even slower.


On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Henry Baker <hb...@pi...> wrote:

> 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
>
>