Mathematica incorporates the latest algorithms—some original to Wolfram Research—for evaluating mathematical constants to any number of digits of precision. For basic constants like
and
, millions of digits can routinely be computed in seconds.
Pi (
) — pi
3.14 (entered as
Esc p Esc)
E (
) — exponential constant
e2.718 (entered as
Esc ee Esc "exponential e")
Degree (
°) — conversion factor from radians to degrees
GoldenRatio — golden ratio
1.618
EulerGamma — Euler's constant
0.577
StieltjesGamma — Stieltjes constants
n
Catalan — Catalan's constant
C0.916
Glaisher — Glaisher's constant
A1.282
Khinchin — Khinchin's constant
K2.685
I (
) —
(entered as
Esc ii Esc "imaginary i")
Root — general root of a polynomial
N — evaluate to any precision
RealDigits — list of digits
ContinuedFraction — continued fraction expansion
FullSimplify — simplify symbolic expressions involving constants
