# Computing π(x) analytically

@article{Platt2015ComputingA,
title={Computing $\pi$(x) analytically},
author={Dave Platt},
journal={Math. Comput.},
year={2015},
volume={84},
pages={1521-1535}
}
• Dave Platt
• Published 2015
• Computer Science, Mathematics
• Math. Comput.
We describe a rigorous implementation of the Lagarias and Odlyzko Analytic Method to evaluate the prime counting function and its use to compute unconditionally the number of primes less than 10.

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