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On the computation of the Euler constant γ

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The problem of the approximation to the Euler constant γ is considered. Some new formulas for the computation of Euler's constant are suggested. The problem of fast evaluation of γ is discussed.

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Karatsuba, E.A. On the computation of the Euler constant γ. Numerical Algorithms 24, 83–97 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019137125281

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