In mathematics, Catalan's constant G, which occasionally appears in estimates in combinatorics, is defined by
where β is the Dirichlet beta function. Its numerical value is approximately (sequence A006752 in OEIS)
- G = 0.915 965 594 177 219 015 054 603 514 932 384 110 774 …
It is not known whether G is irrational, let alone transcendental.
Catalan's constant was named after Eugène Charles Catalan.
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