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Interesting short history of how pi was calculated over the centuries. I did not realize that the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians had a concept of pi.Â
Perhaps some of you remember Aaron Craft had memorized pi to 100 digits. To give you how far that is in significance mathematically, the article notes you only have to use pi to the 39 digit to calculate the width of the diameter of an atom at the extent of the observable universe.Â
Architecturally, we normally only go to fourth digit, but sometimes as much as six. After that, given the dimensions that materials come in, itâ€s no longer useful.
Interesting short history of how pi was calculated over the centuries. I did not realize that the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians had a concept of pi.Â
Perhaps some of you remember Aaron Craft had memorized pi to 100 digits. To give you how far that is in significance mathematically, the article notes you only have to use pi to the 39 digit to calculate the width of the diameter of an atom at the extent of the observable universe.Â
Architecturally, we normally only go to fourth digit, but sometimes as much as six. After that, given the dimensions that materials come in, itâ€s no longer useful.
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