Various observations on angles proceeding in geometric progression
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2010-09-09 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs
Abstract
This is a translation of Euler's 1773 "Variae observationes circa angulos in progressione geometrica progredientes", E561 in the Enestr{\"o}m index. I translated this paper as a result of my study of Euler's work on the infinite product . If one instead considers the finite product , one can study its behavior on the unit circle. The absolute value of is . My interest in the product has inspired me to become acquainted with Euler's papers on trigonometric identities, in particular E447, E561, and E562. E561 says nothing about the product , but it has identities which I had not seen before. The identities have a form similar to Vi\`ete's infinite product .
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@article{arxiv.1009.1439,
title = {Various observations on angles proceeding in geometric progression},
author = {Leonhard Euler and Jordan Bell},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.1439},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
9 pages, E561