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Definition
Pi (Greek letter “π”) is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It is an irrational and transcendental number, so it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern.
Reciting Pi's Digits
Akira Haraguchi recited pi to 100,000 decimal places in over 16 hours, breaking his personal record of 83,431 digits set in 1995.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/10/04/japanese-man-recites-first-100000-digits-pi/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/10/04/japanese-man-recites-first-100000-digits-pi/
Feynman Point
At position 763 of pi there are six nines in a row. This is known as the Feynman Point.
Pi Numbers
There are no occurrences of the sequence 123456 in the first million digits of pi.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/031413-pi-facts-267704.html
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/031413-pi-facts-267704.html
Pi's Length
If you printed a billion decimal values of pi in ordinary font it would stretch from New York City to Kansas.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-pi.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interesting-facts-about-pi.html
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