Originally defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, pi — written as the Greek letter π — appears throughout mathematics, including in areas that are completely ...
Physicists are now using principles from quantum mechanics to build a new model of the abstract concept of pi. Or, more ...
March 14—aka Pi Day—isn’t just for math nerds. It’s the one day a year where we celebrate the magic of the number π (pi), which starts at 3.14 and goes on forever. But Pi Day isn’t just about ...