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Friday, March 14, 2014
Why Is the Greek Letter Pi the Symbol for That Mathematical Ratio Anyway?
Why Is the Greek Letter Pi the Symbol for That Mathematical Ratio Anyway?Slate Magazine (blog)Pi is the English spelling of the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. It means both "the symbol π denoting the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter" and "the ratio itself: a transcendental number having a value rounded to eight ...
