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Pi Day: March 14th

The Greek letter Pi (3.1415926535...) is celebrated all over the world on March 14th every year. Every year at SFU we take this opportunity to eat some delicious Pie, learn about bit more about math and have some fun!

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Schedule:

11:30 -12:20 - Presentation in IRMACS Presentation Studio, ASB 10900
Speaker: Dr. Indy Lagu, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB
Title: "How to Approximate Pi Without Really Trying"

12:20-1:00 - Pies on Pi Day, IRMACS Atrium

Pi, the number

The number Pi, with the use of computers, Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. Pi is an irrational and transcendental number meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. The symbol for pi was first used in 1706 by William Jones, but was popular after it was adopted by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737.