A Century-Old Calculation For Pi Might Help Explain the Secrets of the Universe

Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s formula for Pi can help with calculating black holes, studying percolation, or investigating turbulence.

Indian mathematician's genius formula from a century ago might explain the dark secrets of black holes

Indian scientists have unearthed a surprising connection between Srinivasa Ramanujan's 1914 pi formulas and modern physics, ...

We all learned in school that pi equals 3.14: However, a recent study has challenged this notion

Everyone knows the number 3.14, at school it is something that is obligatory to learn and, subsequently, to know how to use.
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A Century Later, Ramanujan’s Pi Equations Are Helping Physicists Unlock the Secrets of Nature

In 1914, Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan published a short paper detailing several unusual formulas for calculating ...
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Ramanujan’s Genius π Formulas From a Century Ago Might Help Explain the Deepest Secrets of the Universe

Ramanujan’s insights into pi are now guiding scientists toward a deeper understanding of how the universe works.

National Mathematics Day: How Ramanujan’s 100-year-old pi formula connects to black hole theory

Ramanujan’s century-old pi formula is finding new relevance in modern physics, with scientists linking his mathematics to ...
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Ramanujan's unexpected formulas are still unraveling the mysteries of the universe

There are few things more pleasing to your average mathematician than when a result surprises you. Take e, for example – a transcendentally irrational number equal to a little more than 2.7 – and ...