Come hear a brief eclectic tour of some of the highlights of the history of this fascinating number. Dr. Mark McKinzie of St. John Fisher College (and formerly of MCC) will discuss questions like who invented (or discovered) pi? What methods have been used to compute pi since its discovery? Doesn't the Bible proclaim that pi = 3? Did the Indiana Legislature pass a law about pi in 1897?
Sponsored by the Math Club: Friday, 5/13 from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. in room 12-203
Steve Kilner
Mathematics
05/12/2005 |