The proof that the Apéry constant is irrational remains one of the most bizarre events in the history of mathematics. Skip to main content. Scientific American.

Pi shows up in many formulas in math and physics. Its value is often rendered as 3.14 — hence the celebration on the 14th day of the third month of the year — but that’s an approximation.

In math, he says, pi pops up in the most unexpected places. "Pi, with its infinite number of digits, is an introduction to the kinds of mathematics that we do, which often involve the study of ...

As mentioned before, +C represents a constant in math. And today I plan on sharing my opinions about consistency and constants in life and college, which are strangely similar to my thoughts about +C.

As a physics reporter and lover of mathematics, I won’t be celebrating Pi Day this year. That’s because pi is wrong. I don’t mean that the value is incorrect. Pi, known by the symbol π, is ...