# Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A formula for calculating pi, giving rise to a spigot algorithm for computing the nth base-16 digit without computing the preceding digits.

## Etymology
Named after the authors of the article in which it was published: David H. Bailey, Peter Borwein, and Simon Plouffe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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