Thursday, March 14, 2024

Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern

 Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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.

Devotees of the circle during a Pi Day celebration in Houston.Credit...Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press