On a BBP-type formula for $π^2$ in the golden ratio base

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contents This paper presents a detailed, self-contained proof of a BBP-type formula for $π^2$ expressed in the golden ratio base, $ϕ$. The formula was discovered empirically by the author in 2004. The proof presented herein is built upon a fundamental geometric identity connecting $ϕ$ to the fifth roots of unity, offering an intuitive and direct path to the result. The power of the underlying methodology is then demonstrated by extending it to establish a new, computationally efficient Machin-like formula for $ζ(3)$, expressed through rapidly converging, hierarchical series involving the golden ratio.
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spellingShingle On a BBP-type formula for $π^2$ in the golden ratio base
Cloitre, Benoit
General Mathematics
11Y60 (Primary), 33B30, 11M06, 40A25 (Secondary)
This paper presents a detailed, self-contained proof of a BBP-type formula for $π^2$ expressed in the golden ratio base, $ϕ$. The formula was discovered empirically by the author in 2004. The proof presented herein is built upon a fundamental geometric identity connecting $ϕ$ to the fifth roots of unity, offering an intuitive and direct path to the result. The power of the underlying methodology is then demonstrated by extending it to establish a new, computationally efficient Machin-like formula for $ζ(3)$, expressed through rapidly converging, hierarchical series involving the golden ratio.
title On a BBP-type formula for $π^2$ in the golden ratio base
topic General Mathematics
11Y60 (Primary), 33B30, 11M06, 40A25 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03743