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The ENIAC's 1949 Determination of π
- IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
- IEEE Computer Society
- Volume 34, Number 3, July-September 2012
- pp. 44-54
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract
In January 1950, George W. Reitwiesner published an article describing the first use of a computer, the ENIAC, to calculate the decimal expansion of π. Starting with Reitwiesner's description of the calculation, the ENIAC's architecture, how it was programmed, and the mathematics used, this article examines why the calculation was undertaken, how it was done, and what was subsequently learned.
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