A History of Pi
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This article, from the Illuminations-reviewed History of Mathematics
Archive, discusses the history of pi, the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle, and how mathematicians have known for centuries that this number is constant. Information covered includes different calculations of pi throughout history, a variety of proofs and diagrams, the emergence of mathematical formulae for pi, the notation used for pi, and more.
Archive, discusses the history of pi, the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle, and how mathematicians have known for centuries that this number is constant. Information covered includes different calculations of pi throughout history, a variety of proofs and diagrams, the emergence of mathematical formulae for pi, the notation used for pi, and more.
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