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Paper Folding Constant

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The paper folding constant is the constant given by

P=sum_(k=0)^(infty)1/(2^(2^k))(1-1/(2^(2^(k+2))))^(-1)
(1)
=sum_(k=0)^(infty)(8^(2^k))/(2^(2^(k+2))-1)
(2)
=0.85073618820186...
(3)

(OEIS A143347).

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References

Finch, S. R. Mathematical Constants. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2003.Sloane, N. J. A. Sequence A143347 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences."

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Paper Folding Constant

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Paper Folding Constant." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PaperFoldingConstant.html

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