[[wp:Bernoulli number|Bernoulli numbers]] are used in some series expansions of several functions (trigonometric, hyperbolic, gamma, etc.), and are extremely important in number theory and analysis.
Note that there are two definitions of Bernoulli numbers; this task will be using the modern usage (as per ''The National Institute of Standards and Technology convention'').
The nth Bernoulli number is expressed as '''B'''n.
;Task
:* show the Bernoulli numbers '''B'''0 through '''B'''60.
:* suppress the output of values which are equal to zero. (Other than '''B'''1 , all ''odd'' Bernoulli numbers have a value of zero.)
:* express the Bernoulli numbers as fractions (most are improper fractions).
:* the fractions should be reduced.
:* index each number in some way so that it can be discerned which Bernoulli number is being displayed.
:* align the solidi (/) if used (extra credit).
;An algorithm
The Akiyama–Tanigawa algorithm for the "second Bernoulli numbers" as taken from [[wp:Bernoulli_number#Algorithmic_description|wikipedia]] is as follows:
'''for''' ''m'' '''from''' 0 '''by''' 1 '''to''' ''n'' '''do'''
''A''[''m''] ← 1/(''m''+1)
'''for''' ''j'' '''from''' ''m'' '''by''' -1 '''to''' 1 '''do'''
''A''[''j''-1] ← ''j''×(''A''[''j''-1] - ''A''[''j''])
'''return''' ''A''[0] (which is ''B''''n'')
;See also
* Sequence [http://oeis.org/A027641 A027641 Numerator of Bernoulli number B_n] on The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.
* Sequence [http://oeis.org/A027642 A027642 Denominator of Bernoulli number B_n] on The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.
* Entry [http://mathworld.wolfram.com/BernoulliNumber.html Bernoulli number] on The Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics (TM).
* Luschny's [http://luschny.de/math/zeta/The-Bernoulli-Manifesto.html The Bernoulli Manifesto] for a discussion on '''B1 = -½''' versus '''+½'''.