Today is officially National Pi Day
By: Joel Rodgers
Updated: March 14, 2013
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter "") is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant -- the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter -- which is approximately 3.14159.
Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. As an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. While only a handful of digits are needed for typical calculations, Pi's infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorize, and to computationally calculate more and more digits.
Mathematician: Pi r squared
Baker: No! Pie are round, cake are square!
Happy Pi day everyone!
