There are some mathematical concepts that seem straightforward, but once you dig deeper seem to make less and less sense. Transcendental numbers are one of ’em—but what the hell are they? This video ...

Depending on how you look at it, Pi Day is a festival of nerds, a math class gimmick, a chance to pause and reflect on the infinite, or just a good excuse to eat a lot of sugar. For these and many ...

It's possible to get a bit overexcited when it comes to the number pi and its endless string of digits. For example, I know that if you skip along to the 1,970,233th decimal place of pi, the next six ...

Originally defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter, pi — written as the Greek letter π — appears throughout mathematics, including in areas that are completely ...

All stories published under - Transcendental Number This year Pi Day is special for those who celebrate this remarkable number on March 14, a date that can be written 3/14.