Nova series infinita maxime convergens perimetrum ellipsis exprimens

2012/01/31 by Leonhard Euler, Euler, Leonhard, Artur Diener +3
Mathematics · Social Sciences · #FOS: Mathematics #Historical Geography and Cartography #History and Overview (math.HO) #History and Theory of Mathematics #Mathematics and Applications

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1201.6682

openalex publication_date 2012/01/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The title says what is done here. Euler finds a news series for the arc of an ellipse. The paper is translated from the Latin original into German.

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