Series for $1/\pi$ Using Legendre's Relation
Abstract
We present a new method for producing series for $1/\pi$ and other constants using Legendre's relation, starting from a generation function that can be factorised into two elliptic $K$'s; this way we avoid much of modular theory or creative telescoping. Many of our series involve special values of Legendre polynomials; their relationship to the more traditional Ramanujan series is discussed.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- February 2013
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1302.5984
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1302.5984
- Bibcode:
- 2013arXiv1302.5984W
- Keywords:
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- Mathematics - Number Theory