Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Pi can be calculated using a random sample of darts thrown at a square and circle target. Pi can be calculated using a random sample of darts thrown at a square and circle target. The problem with ...

It is once again Pi Day (March 14—which is like the first digits of pi: 3 and 14). Before getting into this year's celebration of pi, let me just summarize some of the most important things about this ...

Swiss researchers said on Monday they had calculated the mathematical constant pi to a new world-record level of exactitude. The constant π is represented in this mosaic outside the Mathematics ...

Editor's note: A version of this story was published in March 2011. Get ready to roll out some dough, because it's Pi Day. What's that, you ask? Think back to geometry class. Pi represents the ratio ...

Calling all mathematicians, a day where math and food meet is finally here! March 14, National Pi Day, honors 3.14 (π) the ratio of the circumference of a circle. Whether you're challenging yourself ...