audiobook

The Square Root of 4 to a Million Places

by Norman L. De Forest

EN·~20 minutes

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Description

In this unique listening experience you’ll hear the decimal expansion of the square root of four, stretching beyond a million places. The digits are presented in a steady, rhythmic flow, offering a rare glimpse into the sheer scale of mathematical computation. Listeners interested in the beauty of numbers, data patterns, or the patience required for such a feat will find the piece oddly meditative.

The compilation was generated on a standard PC in just under seven minutes, using a custom utility that strings together a long command line of symbols. Though the author notes that the accuracy hasn’t been formally guaranteed, the work invites anyone to verify and explore the sequence themselves. As an auditory record, it serves both as a curiosity and as a tribute to the dedication of hobbyist mathematicians who enjoy pushing the limits of computation.

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Language

en

Duration

~20 minutes (19K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Norman L. De Forest

Best known for the wonderfully odd The Square Root of 4 to a Million Places, this elusive author turns a simple mathematical fact into a playful endurance piece. Very little biographical information is publicly available, which only adds to the book’s curiosity.

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