Science Mar 14 Deep dish or New York style? How pi can solve your pizza order By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin, Jamie Leventhal
Science Mar 14 Meet the farm boy from Wales who gave the world ‘pi’ One of the most important numbers in maths might today be named after the Greek letter π or “pi”, but the convention of representing it this way actually doesn’t come from Greece at all. By Gareth Ffowc Roberts for The Conversation
Science Jun 28 49 ways to celebrate the most perfect (math) day of the year June 28—6/28 or 28/6—is the most mathematically perfect day of the year (and Tau day). Celebrate by befriending a perfect number. By Evelyn Lamb, Scientific American
Science Mar 14 3 reasons Pi Day is a sham Pi isn't the special snowflake of your mathematical dreams. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Mar 13 Why Math geeks are so excited about March 14, 2015, at 9:26:53 Pi Day is a holiday for math (and pie) enthusiasts to celebrate their love of numbers. And this year marks a once-in-a-century occurrence. Saturday at 9:26:53 a.m. the date and time will read 3.14.15 9:26:53. That’s 10 digits of pi. By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy
Mar 14 Pi Day Quiz: How many digits can you name? By Frank Bi For math geeks, March 14 is a delicious holiday that celebrates one famous number -- pi or approximately 3.14. The mathematical constant, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, can be used to find the area… Continue reading