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Most irrational day of the century: Math lovers celebrate Pi day. *full article:* http://rt.com/news/240737-pi-number-celebrate-day/ ( Pi is not a *rational* number, Pi is not an *algebraic* number, it *is a transcendental* number .... think impossible to "square a circle" !!) Published time: March 14, 2015 14:30 Edited time: March 15, 2015 08:39 Get short URL [image: Photo from wikipedia.org] Photo from wikipedia.org 6.6K9391 FacebookTwitterRedditStumbleUponGoogle+Tumblr Tags Lifestyle <http://rt.com/tags/lifestyle/>, Thrills&Spills <http://rt.com/tags/thrillsspills/> All math-lovers have a special occasion today – a magical once-in-a-century Pi Day. It’s an international day which honors one of the most recognizable mathematical irrational symbols - "pi" or "π," proving once again that math can be fun. This Saturday, March 14, 2015 is 3/14/15 in the US date format which corresponds to the first digits of a mathematical constant Pi: 3.1415. The best time to enjoy all the ‘irritability’ of today’s day is to celebrate it at 9:26 and 53 seconds, morning and evening as then the time matches with all 10 digits of Pi: 3.141592653. The holiday happens once in 100 years and the true fans of Pi should really savor the moment as the next time it happens will be in 2115. For the admirers of general theory of relativity it’s also an occasion to celebrate Albert Einstein's birthday, which is also March 14. *continued...................* http://rt.com/news/240737-pi-number-celebrate-day/
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