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Naively computing sine
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John Cook
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June 9, 2025, 2:06 p.m.
Computing
Math
numerical methods
Sine Function
software development
mathematics
Summary
The blog discusses naively implementing the sine function using Taylor series, questioning the adequacy of a 20-term approximation and hinting at deeper insights about numerical methods in computing sine.
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