Most irrational day of the century: Math lovers celebrate Pi day
All math-lovers have a special occasion today – a magical once-in-a-century Pi Day. It’s an international day which honors one of the most recognizable mathematical irrational symbols - "pi" or "π," proving once again that math can be fun.
This Saturday, March 14, 2015 is 3/14/15 in the US date format which corresponds to the first digits of a mathematical constant Pi: 3.1415. The best time to enjoy all the ‘irritability’ of today’s day is to celebrate it at 9:26 and 53 seconds, morning and evening as then the time matches with all 10 digits of Pi: 3.141592653.
The holiday happens once in 100 years and the true fans of Pi should really savor the moment as the next time it happens will be in 2115. For the admirers of general theory of relativity it’s also an occasion to celebrate Albert Einstein's birthday, which is also March 14.
Happy pi day pic.twitter.com/dnIiBm2Qlw
— O to the M to the G (@AnaBM_00) March 14, 2015
“It’s the Pi Day of the century,” Michael Breen, public awareness officer at the American Mathematical Society, told The Boston Globe. “There’s a lot going on to celebrate.”
According to University of California Berkeley mathematician and author Edward Frenkel, Pi is special as “it's a portal into this magical mysterious world of mathematics.”
Happy Pi Day from CuCPS! #PiDay2015pic.twitter.com/C2UINPNjvs
— Cumberland Schools (@CuCPS) March 14, 2015
One special feature of Pi, which is the constant used to calculate the area of a circle, is that it is irrational so its digits never end or repeat. Pi number was also put to use for the construction of the ancient pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
"We cannot change it. It's not subject to opinion or taste or time," Frenkel said. "How many things like this in the universe mean the same thing to everyone through time and space?"
Today is 14.3.15, or written as 3.14.15. Pi= 3.1415 So today is therefore the once in a century Pi Day! #PiDay#geekpic.twitter.com/1JcsS64s6G
— Porto Lounge (@Porto_Lounge) March 14, 2015
Some math enthusiasts want to pay tribute to one of the most enigmatic numbers in the Queen of Science by eating pies.
“It’s humorous, it’s a lot of fun, and people obviously enjoy eating pie,” Tom Gaudette, principal academic evangelist at MathWorks in Natick, MA. “For me, next year won’t be as important.”
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— ugur mert (@ugur72) March 6, 2015
"It's a real exciting moment for math enthusiasm," said Nathan Kaplan, a Yale University math professor, who called it a time for people to "remember how much fun they found some of the stuff in school."
Pi Day celebrations are held or planned today all around the globe. The events are arranged across the US, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Journée du #PI(π): #PiTime du #PiDay ne se reproduira qu'en 2115↓↓↓#PiDay2015#maths#mathematics#Einstein#Humourpic.twitter.com/yYKCVyDrPw
— El Cón Dort ! (@El_Con_Dort) March 14, 2015
Happy #PiDay! pic.twitter.com/hnQN4lqPR0
— 9GAG (@9GAG) March 14, 2015
It’s Pi Day today! Why March 14, 2015 is a special day #PiDayhttp://t.co/KTP2UvI4IBpic.twitter.com/eN0IY7o5gv
— The York Roast Co. (@TheYorkRoastCo) March 14, 2015
Happy #PiDay! We know it may seem irrational to celebrate in Australia but then again, it is an irrational number! pic.twitter.com/llIOjCU6Sf
— Intel Australia/NZ (@Intelanz) March 14, 2015
Happy #PiDay@pewdiepiepic.twitter.com/lkNwNzIuma
— Edward Arends (@E_J_H_A_) March 14, 2015
Happy pi day #mcmerlinpic.twitter.com/LFa2I2Fyzi
— Nicholas Jakic (@MCMERLIN13) March 14, 2015
Today is Pi Day! pic.twitter.com/aofBKA4eg2
— Jelena Jovanovic (@Miss_Cybernaut) March 14, 2015
Wishing you and yours a glorious Pi day. pic.twitter.com/k1Dcw0nprh
— Chris Raymond (@PEZcjr) March 14, 2015
Ultimate Pi Day and @jenqueary's 18th birthday! Love you girl! pic.twitter.com/ItmKTt7JBZ
— Tina Queary (@TinaQueary) March 14, 2015
