Document Type
Opinion
Publication Date
3-13-2015
Department 1
Mathematics
Abstract
Today, our Facebook feeds will be peppered with references to Pi Day, a day of celebration that has long been acknowledged by math fans and that Congress recognized in 2009. Every high schooler learns that pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and that its decimal expansion begins 3.14 and goes on infinitely without repeating. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Glass, Darren. "On Pi Day, A Serving of Why We Need Math." Philly.com (March 13, 2015).
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from Philly.com.