Mathematician Carlos Castillo-Chavez says that pi is so important to math that using its simple, geometric definition denies its greater powers. "[Pi] brings you into the world of mathematics, which ...

Happy Pi Day! Fans have decided to commemorate the mathematical constant on March 14 for years, but it was until 2009 that Pi Day was designated by the U.S. House of Representatives. For those who don ...

March 14 is Pi Day, a chance for people around the world to celebrate everyone's favorite mathematical constant "π" (pronounced like the word "pie.") Pi is an incredibly important number in many ...

It’s Pi Day, the nerdiest of holidays because it’s all about a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter (yes, sometimes writing majors do pay ...

You’re likely familiar with Pi Day, perhaps the most popular of geeky holidays. Hooray. But I’m here to tell you that Pi Day is wrong — or rather, the entire idea of pi as a mathematical concept is ...