In 2016, Peter Trueb computed 22.4 trillion digits of π. Ahead of π Day on 14 March, he reflects on the nature of π and its role in mathematics, science and philosophy.
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Trueb, P. π ≈ 3.141, not only now, but forever. Nat. Phys. 15, 302 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0444-5
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