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Mechanical computation of the Zu Chongzhi aproximation of Pi

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I've learned today the way of computing divisions with my Minerva (kinda ohdner) calculator and I thought it would be a great thing to try to calculate the Zu Chongzhi aproximation of the number pi, the so known 355/113. Enjoy the FREAKIEST thing to do on saturday night xDDD.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: Minipimmer

Length: 02:09
Rating: 4.29
Views: 2310

Tags: algorithm  calculator  pi  

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Vyggy (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Once upon a time, this was the greatest technology invented. Computers (people which computed) did tons of tables with these things. Then came the ENIAC, which did a problem (the problem of the possibility of a hydrogen bomb) which took computers 40 hours in just 20 seconds. Then came the PC which did the same task in 0.001 seconds.
douro20 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
These were made by the Brunsviga Maschinenwerke of Braunschweig, Germany, the same people who produced Brunsviga calculators.
Minipimmer (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Pues mira, este es el documento que leí: http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/operating_a_pinwheel_calculato.html No es gran cosa pero es suficiente para enterarse de como hacer sumas restas y multiplicaciones. Si tienes dudas coméntamelo y te ayudo.
whita24242 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
(Sorry xq no se si lo mande antes...) Hola. Acabo de conseguir una calculadora mecánica como la que muestras en el video (Minerva), y no tengo ni idea de como usarla. Tan solo consigo hacer sumas y restas, y por azar. Llegué hasta aqui tras ver tu comentario en "barrapunto.com" donde te referías a un manual de un modelo parecido que te sirvió de ayuda... ¿Podrías decirme donde puedo encontrar info sobre el uso de la susodicha máquina?... Gracias.
RobCardIV (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Wow. that is a crazy machine. you gota wonder just how much the machine is capable of, and how hard it was for the guy to make.. id like to see the parts moving around inside..

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