The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. Its value is necessary to ...

The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. Its value is necessary to ...

It is once again Pi Day (March 14—which is like the first digits of pi: 3 and 14). Before getting into this year's celebration of pi, let me just summarize some of the most important things about this ...

Every year on 22 July, math lovers around the world take a moment to celebrate something special—Pi Approximation Day. This day is dedicated to the mathematical constant π (pi), one of the most ...

What would the world look like if we changed the value of pi? Whether in the real world or a game environment, the answer is ...

Not matter how you slice it, March 14 has something for everyone. The national holiday has been celebrated for decades now, since the late 1980s, thanks to a San Francisco physicist. Larry Shaw, also ...

Maths fans rejoice, because one of the most exciting days in the number-crunching calendar is here. March 14 is recognised annually as Pi Day, a celebration of the mathematical constant pi. Observed ...

This article has been updated from the original post, which appeared on March 14, 2013. March 14, when written as 3/14, represents the first three digits of pi (π), the ratio of the circumference of a ...