Someone who is prone to coining new words or phrases on or about the number π once their mind’s eye leads them to see how an apparently unrelated idea or concept within or outside math could be linked to the most famous constant in mathematics.
While writing the manuscript for “Never Write a Math Book Without π,” Ian has been struck with pi syndrome since the start of the pandemic.
by Fasters January 15, 2022
The minor sector formed when the two hands of a circular clock at 3:14 are imaginarily extended to its edge or circumference.
by Fasters August 25, 2022
When the frequency of the number π gracing the pages of reputable math journals took a dive during the pandemic, when both male and female mathematicians and math educators worldwide, working from home, felt half-productive or fell sick from Covid-19.
Guesstimate how many pure mathematicians globally had some mental health issues during the pi lockdown in 2020–2021.
by Fasters January 15, 2022
pi = approximately 3.14
therefore, when the clock shows 3:14, it is Pi Time!
An excellent time to eat pie.
therefore, when the clock shows 3:14, it is Pi Time!
An excellent time to eat pie.
by diggerb March 14, 2010
by lacsap October 02, 2011
by Illogical Bobcat June 18, 2008
When the public announcement of the proof of a famous unsolved problem on π turned out to be short-lived, because the result was later found to contain grave errors.
Mathematicians worldwide were excited to hear that the number (π + e) has been proved to be transcendental (i.e., its value can’t be the root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients), but the news was nothing but a pi moment.
by MathPlus March 23, 2021