Originally defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, pi — written as the Greek letter π — appears throughout mathematics, including in areas that are completely ...

Physicists are now using principles from quantum mechanics to build a new model of the abstract concept of pi. Or, more ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Every March 14, mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign Pi. That's because the date written numerically ...

Today is March 14, aka 3.14, aka Pi Day. And did you know why it’s called “pi” rather than some other Greek symbol? Wikipedia speculates it’s because of the similarity to “perimeter,” an old ...

Computers have helped mathematical research accelerate in multiple directions and increased the presence of mathematics in everyday life. The role of technology in teaching and learning mathematics is ...