Mathematician Carlos Castillo-Chavez says that pi is so important to math that using its simple, geometric definition denies its greater powers. "[Pi] brings you into the world of mathematics, which is magic, mysterious and exciting and always full of
You're probably reading this because you like Pi Day. Once a year, your office, your classroom or your group of friends partake in pies of lemon meringue or pumpkin or apple… You're joined by people across the nation, nay the world, basking in the
Mathematician Carlos Castillo-Chavez says that pi is so important to math that using its simple, geometric definition denies its greater powers. "[Pi] brings you into the world of mathematics, which is magic, mysterious and exciting and always full of
The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. Its value is necessary to compute many important quantities about these shapes
Today is Pi Day. You know, March 14. 3/14 is sort of like 3.14. Get it? OK, it's a bit of a stretch because 3/14 looks like a fraction and not Pi. Whatever. We still call it Pi Day. Even if the date of Pi Day is a little weird, Pi is still pretty