The proof resolves a nearly 80-year-old problem known as the Duffin-Schaeffer conjecture. In doing so, it provides a final answer to a question that has preoccupied mathematicians since ancient times: ...

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 ...

Today is March 14th, or Pi Day because 3.14 is March 14th rendered in month.day date format. A very slightly better way to celebrate the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter is July 22nd, ...

The famous mathematical ratio, estimated to more than 22 trillion digits (and counting), is the perfect symbol for our species’ long effort to tame infinity. By Steven Strogatz This article, ...

Pi Approximation Day 2023: Pi Approximation Day, celebrated on July 22nd, honours the mathematical constant π (pi). The date corresponds to the fraction 22/7, a common and simple approximation for π.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At least 3,700 years ago, Babylonian mathematicians approximated the ratio of a circle's ...

Liu Hui was a renowned Chinese mathematician who lived during the Three Kingdoms period (225–295 CE). He is most famous for his work on mathematical treatises, particularly for his contributions to ...

The decimal expansion of pi goes on forever. But an infinite number of fractions can approximate it to ever-increasing accuracy.KuoCheng Liao/Quanta Magazine The deep recesses of the number line are ...