Happy π day everyone! I hope you’re having a great day, and having lots of fun mathematical parties.
You may have noticed that here at The Aperiodical, we’ve been posting exciting π-related items all week – and here’s a list of them all, collected into one handy place. Enjoy!
How I Wish I Could Celebrate π
We began by listing approximately τ ways you can celebrate π day, from eating tasty pie to getting an ill-advised tattoo.
The Aperiodical’s π approximation Challenge
Seven mathematicians; π hours; one transcendental number. How close will they get? Watch this video and find out.
Matt Parker Approximates π by Weighing a Circle
Jumping on the bandwagon, stand-up mathematician Matt Parker has also attempted to find π by measuring the real world.
π and the Simpsons
Author Simon Singh has picked out his top three π references in the world’s favourite cartoon comedy series.
Mandelbrot’s bum is full of π
Occasional guest author Andrew Taylor has been looking for π in slightly awkward places, and has found it somewhere you’d never expect…
Alex Bellos’ Pi Day Blog Post
Short but sweet, Alex sent us a little something towards our celebratory π day post-fest.
π and the mysterious Excel function
Regular guest author and pendulum-wielder Paul Taylor spends a lot of time at work using MS Excel, and has dug into its deepest darkest corners to find a function he can’t immediately explain.
How Ultimate is Ultimate π day?
Aperiodical editor Katie Steckles doesn’t believe the hype, and reckons that while today’s date is exciting, we can do better.
π, Phase Space and Bouncing Billiard Balls
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Friend of the site Colin Wright has found π in yet another place – when balls collide.
π and Constrained Writing
Katie explores the world of making your English homework arbitrarily more difficult for no reason.
Interesting π Esoterica
Christian’s Interesting Esoterica column, always a trove of intriguing finds, has gone π-themed, with typically fascinating results.
I Bought three.onefouronefivenine.com
Christian’s obsession with purchasing novelty domains turns π-shaped.
π approximation: Machin’s Formula
Peter joins in the π approximating fun, using a Maclaurin series.