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One of the most famous of all numbers is that universally designated today by the lower case Greek letter π it represents, among other things, the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle. It has enjoyed a long and interesting history, and over the years it has received ever better approximations.
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Eves, H.W. (2004). In Mathematical Circles: A Selection of Mathematical Stories and Anecdotes. In: Pi: A Source Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4217-6_44
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