Talk:Gauss–Legendre algorithm

In base-2?

I can't understand how that doubling of correct digits works in base-2 (or how this algorithm works). Does the number of them grow faster, or is the "initial value" larger? --82.141.93.182 15:31, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This was just one of those questions made too soon. No need to answer. --82.141.93.182 09:52, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why is there Pn? Pn=2^n... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.6.234.195 (talk) 13:23, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]