Infinite π (Fun with Math)

Author: Chen Renzheng
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Do you want to know more than 30 names, 10+ symbols, and over 170 values of π? Do you dream of visiting the "Pi Palace" in Paris? Do you know the π fan who predicted the "end of the world" and the one who stuck a golden nose on π? Do you wonder why "Snow White" rejected the "White Horse Prince"? Read this book, and you might just become a "π fan." Packed with illustrations and vividly detailed, it narrates the deepening human understanding and arduous exploration of π from ancient times to the present, as well as various knowledge about π: its definition, names, symbols, properties. The endless array of values will dazzle you, the diverse algorithms will amaze you, the countless fascinating anecdotes will delight you, the myriad intriguing puzzles will captivate you, and the unsolvable mysteries will enthrall you. This book is suitable for teenagers and adults with middle school or higher education, as well as an important reference for π research. Lose yourself in the "waves" of π, feel the charm of Archimedes, Zu Chongzhi, and Kanemitsu Kimura, and you'll be lost in wonder. "The heart will follow π, and I promise not to turn back"—after reading this book, you might just become a "π fan."