Friday, March 15, 2013

Pi Day: Caltech students celebrate with late-night pie party

But for math fans and self-proclaimed nerds out there, the day -– or more specifically, the fact it is 3/14 -– is a day to celebrate one of the most important numbers in all of mathematics: Pi. So what better way for Pi fans to celebrate Pi Day than

Today is March 14, or "3/14," the first three digits of Pi. It's a day celebrated around the (geek) world as "Pi Day." Pi, of course, is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle. It was first recorded by Archimedes, but you can

The purpose of this exercise was to highlight the importance of pi calculations in science, technology, engineering, and math --- the so-called STEM subjects – and to thank teachers for encouraging their students to pursue STEM-related careers. Pi, as

Yesterday's self-congratulatory pat on the back to anyone reciting Pi to ten digits might feel a bit inadequate compared to Santa Clara University's Ed.

Mmm pi T-Shirt by Nathan Mazur over at the NeatoShop | More Pi Stuff Happy Pi Day, Americans, Micronesians, Palauans and Belizians*! To help you celebrate, here are 3 of my favorite facts about Pi Day: *Why only these

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