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Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:34 am
by Starwalker
Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and its constant for every circle. It’s typically rounded to 3.14, but it’s actually an irrational number, meaning the decimal places continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. This has got me thinking about infinity today. We have only calculated pi to about 50 trillion decimal places. I wonder if pi actually does start repeating at some point. After all, the universe is built upon patterns. Perhaps there’s really no such thing as irrational numbers, just minds incapable of rationalizing them. Have a great pi day everyone!

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 am
by Amigoo
:bana: Save some of the treat for Leftover Pi Day (Julian 314, Nov. 9 this year).

As I recall from previous study of Pi, this constant is inherently irrational
(how Pi is calculated relative to increasingly minute slices of the geometry).

:hithere My favorite slice of Pi defines the hypotenuse and long side
of a right triangle that squares the circle: 2/sqrt(Pi) =
1.1283791670955125738961589031215.. 8)


:D About Py Day (Pythagorean perspective) ...

c = 2.0 hypotenuse, circle's diameter
b = 1.7724538509055160272981674833411.. sqrt(Pi), long side
a = 0.92650275035220848584275966758914.. sqrt(4-Pi), short side
a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where (4-Pi) + Pi = 4 ;)

circle's Area = Pi(r^2) = Pi
Area of square = sqrt(Pi)^2 = Pi

:duh Circular conundrum? ...
Squared circles exist in geometry,
but this can't be proven with math. :roll:

Rod :)

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:59 pm
by Starwalker
Very interesting, Rod!

My favourite thing about pi is how it relates to another irrational constant, e, which is defined as the summation from n=0 to infinity of 1/n!. Which is the limit as n approaches infinity of the expression 1+1/n. It is related to pi, 0, 1, and complex number i through Euler’s identity e^(i*pi)+1=0. The fact that two supposedly irrational numbers can be related in the complex plane blew my mind a little when I learned this in school. My take is that to the One who has infinity at His fingertips, any number can be written as a fraction of two whole numbers.

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:27 pm
by Starwalker
Correction:’imaginary’ number i, not a complex number which has a real and imaginary part. i is the square root of -1. It is not actually possible to take the square root of a negative number, but i is used many practical applications. Much like how our imaginations drive actual creative projects.

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:48 am
by Sandy
I am sad to say that I don't have a clue what you guys are talking about but good on you, you mathematical wonders... :bana:
In all honesty, I told my mom earlier that I was craving a piece of "pi". Okay it was "pie" but close enough, eh? :D :roll:
xxSandy

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:40 am
by Amigoo
:bana: In Cartesian space where D = 2,
Pi can be precisely divided by 2,
gracias a sqrt(2) :D

See also: http://aitnaru.org/images/Py_Day.pdf

:study: Re: https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/history-of-pi
"A Brief History of Pi (π)"

"The first calculation of π was done by Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world.
Archimedes approximated the area of a circle by using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the areas of two regular polygons: the polygon
inscribed within the circle and the polygon within which the circle was circumscribed."

So, Archimedes actually invented Py Day by using the Pythagorean Theorem? :shock:

Note: This later research of Quadrature began by sensing relationship of the square
inscribed within the circle and the square within which the circle was circumscribed
... after all Quadrature is all about squares! ;)

:sunflower: Now, this "impossible" geometry's Lines Of Interest Nested Sentience
in Cartesian space of Quadraturial essence forecasts Pythagorean procreation
annually if not every three trimesters of devoted scholarship. :love

Rod :)

Re: Happy Pi Day!

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:57 pm
by Starwalker
Sandy, your post gave me a chuckle. Did you get a piece of pie yesterday? I have a great appreciation for the beauty of mathematics, but I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Thanks for the links, Rod. All your talk on circles and squares makes me think of Circle Square Ranch, an old children’s TV show that taught about God and moral values. Perhaps there was a mathematician behind the scenes there.