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Wallis product (π/2=∏j≥1​4j2−14j2​)

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The Wallis product is
2π​=∏j=1∞​(2j−1)(2j+1)(2j)2​.
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Its finite product is Wn​=24n(n!)4/[(2n+1)((2n)!)2]. The Wallis integrals give 2Wn​/π=I2n+1​/I2n​→1, proving both convergence of the product and its value. The strict integral bounds also give πn/(2n+1)<Wn​<π/2.

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