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Title: Quantum mechanical derivation of the Wallis formula for π

Journal Article · · Journal of Mathematical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4930800· OSTI ID:22479553
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  1. Department of Mathematics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)

A famous pre-Newtonian formula for π is obtained directly from the variational approach to the spectrum of the hydrogen atom in spaces of arbitrary dimensions greater than one, including the physical three dimensions.

OSTI ID:
22479553
Journal Information:
Journal of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 56, Issue 11; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-2488
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English