In mathematics, Viète's formula is an infinite product of nested radicals representing twice the reciprocal of the mathematical constant pi. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origin Yearnamed after Francois Viete, who published it in 1593 Finite or Infinite Connections
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is the following infinite product of nested radicals
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As the first formula of European mathematics to represent an infinite process, it can be given a rigorous meaning as a limit expression and marks the beginning of mathematical analysis.
Attributed To: François Viète, Lead
The formula is named after François Viète, who published it in 1593
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In 1593, based on geometrical considerations and through trigonometric calculations perfectly mastered, he discovered the first infinite product in the history of mathematics by giving an expression of π, now known as Viète's formula:
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