Definition:Mercator's Constant/Mistake
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Source Work
1983: François Le Lionnais and Jean Brette: Les Nombres Remarquables:
- Thème et variations
- $0,69314 7805 \ldots$
Mistake
The section title is given as:
- $0,69314 7805 \ldots$
Correction
There is a $1$ missing.
Mercator's constant is $\ln 2$, which actually begins:
- $0 \cdotp 69314 \, 7 \mathbf 1 805 \, 59945 \, 30941 \, 72321 \, 21458 \, 17656 \, 80755 \, 00134 \, 360 \ldots$
Sources
- 1983: François Le Lionnais and Jean Brette: Les Nombres Remarquables ... (previous) ... (next): $0,69314 7805 \ldots$