Computation of binary digits In 1998 Simon Plouffe gave a ruler-and-compass algorithm that can be used to compute binary digits of certain numbers. The algorithm involves the repeated doubling of an angle and becomes physically impractical after about 20 binary digits.
computation of binary digits in 1998 simon plouffe gave a ruler-and-compass algorithm that can be used to compute binary digits of certain numbers the algorithm involves the repeated doubling of an angle and becomes physically impractical after about 20 binary digits