Video: Our endless fascination with pi
(PHYSorg.com Mathematics)

For centuries, pi-the ratio of a circle`s circumference to its diameter-has fascinated mathematicians and scientists. The number, which is infinite but never falls into a repeating pattern, is used in formulae throughout the sciences. For more perspective on the significance and fascination with the number, for Pi Day (3.14) the Gazette spoke with Jacob Barandes, a lecturer and director of graduate studies for physics.