The number pi = 3.14159265358979323846 is arguably the only mathematical topic from very early history that is still being researched today. The Babylonians used the approximation pi ≈ 3. The Egyptian Rhind Papyrus, dated to roughly 1650 BCE,
Pi Day (3/14) is the unofficial holiday dedicated to pi. Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, and it's an irrational number, so it can't be expressed as a simple fraction of two integers. The number starts out with
Today is 3/14, therefore a happy Pi Day to all! Next year will be even more fun, though, since it'll be 3/14/15 Moving right along a lot happened in the world of politics this week, including Democrats being disappointed in a
When UK Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech at CeBIT this year, what examples did he use to highlight tech innovation in Britain? Yes, ARM and Imagination were on his list, but he also referred to the tiny,
Pi Day (3/14) is the unofficial holiday dedicated to pi. Pi is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, and it's an irrational number, so it can't be expressed as a simple fraction of two integers. The number starts out with