Generalizing the arithmatic geometric mean — a hapless computer experiment

The paper discusses the asymptotic behavior of generalizations of the Gauss's arithmetic-geometric mean, associated with the names Meissel (1875) and Borchardt (1876). The ”hapless computer experiment” in the title refers to the fact that the author at an earlier stage thought that one had genu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaak Peetre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1989-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117128900027X