File:Record pi approximations.svg

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English: Graph showing how the record precision of numerical approximations to pi, measured in decimal places (depicted on a logarithmic scale), evolved in human history. The time before 1400 is compressed. Based on data from w:en:Chronology_of_computation_of_π.

Esperanto: Grafeo kiu montras kiel la rekorda precizeco de ciferaj alproksimiĝoj al pi, mezurataj en dekumaj pozicioj (bildigataj laŭ logaritma skalo), evoluis dum la homa historio. La tempo antaŭ 1400 estas kunpremita. Bazita sur datumoj el w:en:Chronology_of_computation_of_π.

Deutsch: Graph, der die Entwicklung von immer besseren numerischen Annäherungen an Pi im Laufe der Menschheitsgeschichte anzeigt, gemessen in Dezimalstellen anhand einer logarithmischen Skala. Die Zeit vor 1400 ist verkürzt dargestellt. Basierend auf Daten aus w:en:Chronology_of_computation_of_π.

Português: Gráfico que mostra como o recorde da precisão das aproximações numéricas de pi, medidas em casas decimais (representadas em uma escala logarítmica), evoluiu na história da humanidade. O tempo antes de 1400 é compactado. Com base em dados de w:en:Chronology of computation of π.

Date

3 May 2012

Source

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Author

Nageh

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This vector image was constructed using gnuplot and is based on the design of File:Rekordaj_alproksimighoj_al_pi.png by User:Marcoscramer. The gnuplot script below was used to design the image. Input file "pi.dat" consists of two white-space separated columns, the first containing year data and the latter the number of decimal digits.

 #!/gnuplot
 # set terminal svg size 1024,528 dynamic enhanced fname 'Verdana' fsize 11 name "Record_pi_approximations"
 # set output "Record_pi_approximations.svg"
 set terminal win enhanced
 set key off
 set title "Record approximations of pi" 
 set title font "Verdana Bold,20"
 set border linecolor rgb "gray"
 set grid linetype -1 linecolor rgb "gray"
 set xlabel "Year" 
 set xlabel offset 0,-0.5 font "Verdana Bold,16"
 set xrange [ 1200.00 : 2011.00 ]
 set xtics border out nomirror
 set xtics 1400.00,50 font "Verdana,13" textcolor rgb "black" 
 set xtics add ("2000\nBCE" 1230.00, "250   \nBCE   " 1317.00, "480" 1354.00)
 set nomxtics
 set logscale y 100
 set format y "10^{%T}"
 set ylabel "Number of decimal digits" 
 set ylabel offset -2,0 font "Verdana Bold,16"
 set yrange [ 1.00000 : 1.00000e+014 ]
 set ytics border out nomirror
 set ytics 10000,100 font "Verdana,13" textcolor rgb "black" 
 set ytics add ("1" 1.00000, "100" 100.000)
 set nomytics
 plot [1230:2011] "pi.dat" with steps linewidth 2 linecolor rgb "blue"
 #    EOF

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	15:52, 11 April 2024	1,024 × 528 (14 KB)	Vinickw	portuguese translation // Editing SVG source code using c:User:Rillke/SVGedit.js
	14:15, 25 December 2023	1,024 × 528 (14 KB)	OmegaFallon	why is TCN showing // Editing SVG source code using c:User:Rillke/SVGedit.js
	14:13, 25 December 2023	1,024 × 528 (14 KB)	OmegaFallon	adding vi and zh // Editing SVG source code using c:User:Rillke/SVGedit.js
	03:14, 9 July 2012	1,024 × 528 (12 KB)	Kxx	added width & height attributes
	14:27, 5 May 2012	512 × 264 (12 KB)	Nageh	optimized version
	13:24, 5 May 2012	512 × 264 (20 KB)	Nageh	meaningful SVG title
	23:19, 3 May 2012	512 × 264 (20 KB)	Nageh	one last font size increase
	20:28, 3 May 2012	512 × 264 (20 KB)	Nageh	font size increase once more
	19:57, 3 May 2012	512 × 264 (20 KB)	Nageh	slightly larger font (again)
	19:37, 3 May 2012	512 × 267 (20 KB)	Nageh	BC -> BCE