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Einstein and Pi

(Preposterous Universe) – Sean Carroll:

Each year, the 14th of March is celebrated by scientifically-minded folks for two good reasons. First, it’s Einstein’s birthday (happy 135th, Albert!). Second, it’s Pi Day, because 3/14 is the closest calendrical approximation we have to the decimal expansion of pi, π =3.1415926535897932….

Both of these features — Einstein and pi — are loosely related by playing important roles in science and mathematics. But is there any closer connection? …

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