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A069955 Let W(n)=Prod(k=1,n,1-1/4k^2), the partial Wallis product ( lim n -> infinity W(n)=2/Pi ); then a(n)=numerator(W(n)). 2
1, 3, 45, 175, 11025, 43659, 693693, 2760615, 703956825, 2807136475, 44801898141, 178837328943, 11425718238025, 45635265151875, 729232910488125, 2913690606794775, 2980705490751054825 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,2

COMMENTS

Equivalently, denominators in partial products of the following approximation to Pi: Pi = Product_{n >= 1} 4*n^2/(4*n^2-1). Numerators are in A056982.

REFERENCES

O. J. Farrell and B. Ross, Solved Problems in Analysis, Dover, NY, 1971; p. 77.

LINKS

B. Gourevitch, L'univers de Pi

FORMULA

a(n)= numerator(W(n)) with W(n)=(2*n)!*(2*n+1)!/((2^n)*n!)^4.

W(n)=(2*n+1)*(binomial(2*n,n)/2^(2*n))^2 = (2*n+1)*(A001790(n)/A046161(n))^2 in lowest terms.

CROSSREFS

Not the same as A001902(n).

Cf. A056982.

W(n)=(3/4)*(A120995(n)/A120994(n)), n>=1.

Sequence in context: A071968 A093585 A062270 * A062346 A002682 A073595

Adjacent sequences:  A069952 A069953 A069954 * A069956 A069957 A069958

KEYWORD

easy,frac,nonn

AUTHOR

Benoit Cloitre (benoit7848c(AT)orange.fr), Apr 27 2002

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