Here’s a sweet surprise for math and astronomy lovers alike — there’s a newly discovered planet with a serendipitous tie to the mathematical constant pi. The planet, scientifically known as ...

As Saha and Sinha discovered more than 600 years later, Madhava’s formula is only a special case of a much more general equation for calculating pi. In their work, the string theorists ...

an estimate for the value of pi. Archimedes was obsessed with math, often getting lost in his work and forgetting to eat. Legend has it he discovered his principle of buoyancy while taking a bath.

Math enthusiasts around the world, from school kids to rocket scientists, are celebrating Pi Day today, March 14 – or 3/14, also the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical ...

This problem was discovered in the 18th century by French mathematician Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. In 1897, Indiana state legislators tried passing a Pi Bill that legally defined pi ...

BroadwayWorld spoke with Mackay about his process of discovering the sound for the show, bringing nature to life on stage, how he feels about Life of Pi's Broadway premiere and more. What were ...