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Constrained PSLQ Search for Machin-like Identities Achieving Record-Low Lehmer Measures

Number Theory 2025-08-13 v1 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Machin-like arctangent relations are classical tools for computing π\pi, with efficiency quantified by the Lehmer measure (λ\lambda). We present a framework for discovering low-measure relations by coupling the PSLQ integer-relation algorithm with number-theoretic filters derived from the algebraic structure of Gaussian integers, making large scale search tractable. Our search yields new 5 and 6 term relations with record-low Lehmer measures (λ=1.4572,λ=1.3291\lambda=1.4572, \lambda=1.3291). We also demonstrate how discovered relations can serve as a basis for generating new, longer formulae through algorithmic extensions. This combined approach of a constrained PSLQ search and algorithmic extension provides a robust method for future explorations.

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@article{arxiv.2508.08307,
  title  = {Constrained PSLQ Search for Machin-like Identities Achieving Record-Low Lehmer Measures},
  author = {Nick Craig-Wood},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.08307},
  year   = {2025}
}

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22 pages, 2 tables, 4035 words