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Pi’s hidden links from pyramids to black holes

From the ancient pyramids of Giza to the farthest edges of black holes, pi has been quietly shaping our understanding of the world. New research reveals that Srinivasa Ramanujan’s century-old formulas ...
KSL

Pi Day: From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

LOS ANGELES — Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi. Representing the ratio of a ...
WGBH

On Pi Day, Let's Gawk At The Beauty And Controversy Of The Math Constant

20160314_me_math_enthusiasts_find_pi_pops_up_in_the_most_unexpected_places.mp3 Listen • 1:51 20160314_me_math_enthusiasts_find_pi_pops_up_in_the_most_unexpected_places.mp3 Mathematician Carlos ...
Purdue University

Purdue to celebrate Pi Day, role in defending the mathematical constant

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University plans to celebrate National Pi Day and an historical refute of an Indiana bill to change the mathematical constant that would have left a sour taste in ...
SFGate

From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi. Representing the ratio ...