Gauss's constant
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Uses
Gauss's constant may be used as a closed-form expression for the Gamma function at argument 1/4:
Lemniscate constants
Gauss's constant may be used in the definition of the lemniscate constants, the first of which is:
Calculation
A formula for G in terms of Jacobi theta functionss is given by:
References
- Eric W. Weisstein. "Gauss's Constant." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GausssConstant.html
- Sequences A014549 and A053002 in OEIS
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