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  3. From: alopez-o@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (Alex Lopez-Ortiz)
  4. Subject: sci.math FAQ: Special Numbers and Functions
  5. Summary: Part 11 of many, New version,
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  28.                         SPECIAL NUMBERS AND FUNCTIONS
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  35.      * How to compute digits of pi ?
  36.      * Indiana bill sets the value of pi to 3
  37.      * Euler's formula: e^(i pi) = -1 
  38.      * What is 0^0 
  39.      * Why is 0.9999... = 1 ?
  40.      * Name for f(x)^f(x) = x 
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