Most of us can recall Pi to four or five digits, thanks to high school math, but now a team of Swiss scientists has broken the world record for calculating the mathematical constant. It took three and ...
Pi, a mathematical constant denoted by the Greek letter π, is the ratio of a circle's circumference C to its diameter d: π = C/d. The circumference of a circle is, in turn, equal to 2πr, where r is ...
March 14, 2018, is Pi Day — that’s pi, not pie — and on Wednesday, Google marks the 30th anniversary of the math-inspired holiday with a special Doodle. Pi, denoted by the Greek letter “π”, has been ...
Rather than a typical post for Pi Day (3-14, get it?) celebrating the wondrous properties of this mystical number π = 3.141592653..., I thought I'd tell you about how π could play a role in combatting ...
For centuries, Pi was thought to be an unchanging constant defined by the circle. Recent mathematical advances have revealed ...
Today is Pi Day, an annual celebration of the famous mathematical concept that has fascinated people for millenia. But what exactly is π (pronounced like the word "pie"), and where did the concept ...