Djordje MarkovicFeb 2, 20192 minAdoption of the symbol π.In the earliest usages, the Greek letter π was an abbreviation of the Greek word for periphery (περιφέρεια), and was combined in ratios...
Djordje MarkovicFeb 1, 20191 minAntiquity of π!The best-known approximations to π dating before the Common Era were accurate to two decimal places; this was improved upon in Chinese...
Djordje MarkovicJan 31, 20191 minThe number π? What is that?The number π (/paɪ/) is a mathematical constant. Originally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, it now has...