A brief introduction of pi [in hindi]
Channel: mayankacademy
Date: 2013-08-23

In this lecture, we will discuss one of the most beautiful mathematical constant known to mankind, π. We will meet one of the greatest mathematician of ancient history, the great Archimedes of Syracruse (287 B.C. - 212 B.C.) We will also talk about what was known about the mathematical properties of circles in the ancient world. We will start with the assumption that area of the circle is cr2, for some constant c. We will then show how, 2300 years ago, the great Archimedes computed the value of this constant c which we now know as π. Given that we are in the 21st century, we will write a computer program to compute what Archimedes computed by hand, an estimate of π!

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