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This section lists the mathematical constants, their use(s) (and sometimes rationale for their inclusion).
Table 4.1. Mathematical Constants
| 
               name  | 
               formula  | 
               Value (6 decimals)  | 
               Uses and Rationale  | 
|---|---|---|---|
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               Rational fractions  | 
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               half  | 
               1/2  | 
               0.5  | 
|
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               third  | 
               1/3  | 
               0.333333  | 
|
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               two_thirds  | 
               2/3  | 
               0.66667  | 
|
| 
               three_quarters  | 
               3/4  | 
               0.75  | 
|
| 
               two and related  | 
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               root_two  | 
               √2  | 
               1.41421  | 
|
| 
               root_three  | 
               √3  | 
               1.73205  | 
|
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               half_root_two  | 
               √2 /2  | 
               0.707106  | 
|
| 
               ln_two  | 
               ln(2)  | 
               0.693147  | 
|
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               ln_ten  | 
               ln(10)  | 
               2.30258  | 
|
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               ln_ln_two  | 
               ln(ln(2))  | 
               -0.366512  | 
               Gumbel distribution median  | 
| 
               root_ln_four  | 
               √ln(4)  | 
               1.177410  | 
|
| 
               one_div_root_two  | 
               1/√2  | 
               0.707106  | 
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               π and related  | 
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               pi  | 
               pi  | 
               3.14159  | 
               Ubiquitous. Archimedes constant π  | 
| 
               half_pi  | 
               π/2  | 
               1.570796  | 
|
| 
               third_pi  | 
               π/3  | 
               1.04719  | 
|
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               sixth_pi  | 
               π/6  | 
               0.523598  | 
|
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               two_pi  | 
               2π  | 
               6.28318  | 
               Many uses, most simply, circumference of a circle  | 
| 
               two_thirds_pi  | 
               2/3 π  | 
               2.09439  | 
               volume of a hemi-sphere = 4/3 π r³  | 
| 
               three_quarters_pi  | 
               3/4 π  | 
               2.35619  | 
               = 3/4 π  | 
| 
               four_thirds_pi  | 
               4/3 π  | 
               4.18879  | 
               volume of a sphere = 4/3 π r³  | 
| 
               one_div_two_pi  | 
               1/(2π)  | 
               1.59155  | 
               Widely used  | 
| 
               root_pi  | 
               √π  | 
               1.77245  | 
               Widely used  | 
| 
               root_half_pi  | 
               √ π/2  | 
               1.25331  | 
               Widely used  | 
| 
               root_two_pi  | 
               √ π*2  | 
               2.50662  | 
               Widely used  | 
| 
               one_div_root_pi  | 
               1/√π  | 
               0.564189  | 
|
| 
               one_div_root_two_pi  | 
               1/√(2π)  | 
               0.398942  | 
|
| 
               root_one_div_pi  | 
               √(1/π  | 
               0.564189  | 
|
| 
               pi_minus_three  | 
               π-3  | 
               0.141593  | 
|
| 
               four_minus_pi  | 
               4 -π  | 
               0.858407  | 
|
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               pi_pow_e  | 
               πe  | 
               22.4591  | 
|
| 
               pi_sqr  | 
               π2  | 
               9.86960  | 
|
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               pi_sqr_div_six  | 
               π2/6  | 
               1.64493  | 
|
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               pi_cubed  | 
               π3  | 
               31.00627  | 
|
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               cbrt_pi  | 
               √3 π  | 
               1.46459  | 
|
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               one_div_cbrt_pi  | 
               1/√3 π  | 
               0.682784  | 
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               Euler's e and related  | 
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               e  | 
               e  | 
               2.71828  | 
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               exp_minus_half  | 
               e -1/2  | 
               0.606530  | 
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               e_pow_pi  | 
               e π  | 
               23.14069  | 
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               root_e  | 
               √ e  | 
               1.64872  | 
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               log10_e  | 
               log10(e)  | 
               0.434294  | 
|
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               one_div_log10_e  | 
               1/log10(e)  | 
               2.30258  | 
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               Trigonometric  | 
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               degree  | 
               radians = π / 180  | 
               0.017453  | 
|
| 
               radian  | 
               degrees = 180 / π  | 
               57.2957  | 
|
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               sin_one  | 
               sin(1)  | 
               0.841470  | 
|
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               cos_one  | 
               cos(1)  | 
               0.54030  | 
|
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               sinh_one  | 
               sinh(1)  | 
               1.17520  | 
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               cosh_one  | 
               cosh(1)  | 
               1.54308  | 
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               Phi  | 
               Phidias golden ratio  | 
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               phi  | 
               (1 + √5) /2  | 
               1.61803  | 
               finance  | 
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               ln_phi  | 
               ln(φ)  | 
               0.48121  | 
|
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               one_div_ln_phi  | 
               1/ln(φ)  | 
               2.07808  | 
|
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               Euler's Gamma  | 
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| 
               euler  | 
               euler  | 
               0.577215  | 
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               one_div_euler  | 
               1/euler  | 
               1.73245  | 
|
| 
               euler_sqr  | 
               euler2  | 
               0.333177  | 
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               Misc  | 
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               zeta_two  | 
               ζ(2)  | 
               1.64493  | 
|
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               zeta_three  | 
               ζ(3)  | 
               1.20205  | 
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               catalan  | 
               K  | 
               0.915965  | 
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               glaisher  | 
               A  | 
               1.28242  | 
|
| 
               khinchin  | 
               k  | 
               2.685452  | 
|
| 
               extreme_value_skewness  | 
               12√6 ζ(3)/ π3  | 
               1.139547  | 
               Extreme value distribution  | 
| 
               rayleigh_skewness  | 
               2√π(π-3)/(4 - π)3/2  | 
               0.631110  | 
               Rayleigh distribution skewness  | 
| 
               rayleigh_kurtosis_excess  | 
               -(6π2-24π+16)/(4-π)2  | 
               0.245089  | 
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| 
               rayleigh_kurtosis  | 
               3+(6π2-24π+16)/(4-π)2  | 
               3.245089  | 
               Rayleigh distribution kurtosis  | 
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Note | 
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        Integer values are not included in this
        list of math constants, however interesting, because they can be so easily
        and exactly constructed, even for UDT, for example:   | 
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If you know the approximate value of the constant, you can search for the value to find Boost.Math chosen name in this table.  | 
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Bernoulli numbers are available at Bernoulli numbers.  | 
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Factorials are available at factorial.  |