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 , with efficiency quantified by the Lehmer measure (). 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 (). 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