Statistical estimation of $\pi$: varying choices over dimensions
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2025-10-29 v1
Abstract
This article studies statistical estimation of based on the fact that the ratio of the volumes of a -dimensional hypersphere and a -dimensional hypercube is a certain function of , and the function depends on the dimension . The estimation of is carried out for various choices of (strictly speaking, ) using the idea of Monte Carlo simulations. Various intriguing facts are observed, and the estimation of using infinite dimensional observations is outlined. Moreover, the R codes associated with relevant numerical studies are provided.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.2510.23830,
title = {Statistical estimation of $\pi$: varying choices over dimensions},
author = {Syon Bhattacharjee and Subhra Sankar Dhar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.23830},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
8 pages, 4 figures. This is a preliminary draft. The manuscript will be updated further before formal communication