Most Trigonometric and Algebraic functions and "Famous" numbers can
   be expressed by the sum of a series.
The purpose of this humble page is to shed a Bright light on the MASSIVE works of others.

An Englishman named William Shanks calculated pi to 707 places, a labor of many years,
  which he published in 1873. (Only 527 places were correct, however!)
 
Some sample Convergences via simple spreadsheet calculations.
       VERY interesting to note the different rates of convergence.
LOTS! about Pi series
   The 3 main series shown here appear UNbelieveable, but they WORK! 
Some "Famous" Transcendentals
Other_Series
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Wiki_on "e"

Some Pi History and other References
Add'l Pi History and Calculations


  Time  Flies Like an Arrow;
  Fruit Flies Like Bananas.