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Evaluating the Probability Integral Using Wallis's Product Formula for π

Paul LevrieDepartment of Computer Science, K.U. Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200A - Box 2402, B-3001Heverlee, [email protected]
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Walter DaemsDepartement IWT, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool Antwerpen, Salesianenlaan 30, B-2660Hoboken, Belgium
Pages 538-541 | Published online: 31 Jan 2018

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