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Seki Takakazu. Japanese Wazan Mathematician. Japan “Closed off” (1616 – 1853). Seki was a contemporary with Isaac Newton. But they never knew each other. Isaac Newton ( 1642-1727 ) English mathematician. Seki Takakazu ( 1642-1708 ) Japanese mathematician. Value of pi.
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Seki Takakazu Japanese Wazan Mathematician
Japan “Closed off” (1616 – 1853)
Seki was a contemporary with Isaac Newton. But they never knew each other. Isaac Newton(1642-1727) English mathematician SekiTakakazu(1642-1708) Japanese mathematician
The more sides a polygon has, the better approximation of pi it provides.