Double integrals for euler's constant and in 4/π and an analog of hadjicostas's formula

American Mathematical Monthly

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-65

  Sondow, Jonathan ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 11844267205     PISSN: 00029890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30037385     Document Type: Article

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