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March 17, 2017 23:40
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A quick python function that can approximate pi "quickly" using the method outlined in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZBhSi_PwHU
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import gmpy2 as g | |
def approxPi(randomState, numTrials=5000, randbits=1024, prec=200): | |
"""Compute one approximation of pi using pairs of random numbers.""" | |
with g.local_context(g.get_context()) as ctx: | |
ctx.precision = prec | |
coprime = g.mpz(0) | |
for i in range(numTrials): | |
a = g.mpz_urandomb(randomState, randbits)+1 | |
b = g.mpz_urandomb(randomState, randbits)+1 | |
if g.gcd(a, b) == 1: | |
coprime = coprime + 1 | |
probabilityCoprime = g.mpfr(coprime)/numTrials | |
return g.sqrt(6/probabilityCoprime) | |
rs = g.random_state() | |
[approxPi(rs, numTrials=50000, prec=80) for i in range(10)] | |
""" | |
In my very brief experimentation, 50k trials are required with numbers in range | |
0 to 2*1024-1 before you reliably get 3.13 or 3.14 out. With that many trials, | |
Python bogs down. I'm sure there's a way to speed this up, and I'm sure I don't | |
know it readily, given the logic involved. | |
""" |
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