Swiss researchers calculate pi to new record of 62.8tn figures
by AFP in Geneva from Science | The Guardian on (#5NDFB)
Supercomputer calculation took 108 days and nine hours - 3.5 times as fast as previous record
Swiss researchers have calculated the mathematical constant pi to a new world-record level of exactitude, hitting 62.8tn figures using a supercomputer.
The calculation took 108 days and nine hours," the Graubuenden University of Applied Sciences said in a statement.
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