Applying basic algebra skills and a healthy dose of logic, some University of Wyoming students recently took a crack at solving some challenging math problems. Twenty-eight UW students participated in ...

Come spring, everyone's a joker about math. That's because every March 14 — 3.14, that is — is Pi Day, so named for the set of numerals that make up its date. Sure, pi is technically the ratio of the ...

It’s deliciously reliable, like cherry pie: Divide the circumference of any circle in the universe by its diameter, and you will always get the same number, pi, aka the Greek letter π. In fact, NASA ...

Math is all around us: the music you listen to, the vehicles you drive and even the food you bake can all be represented mathematically. But for most kids - and many adults - the word math evokes ...

Dear mathematicians, scientists, and pie lovers of the world, your day has arrived! We are officially less than a week away from Pi Day 2024. Whether you like apple pie, pizza pie, math, or all of the ...

For a good month, some University of Wyoming students enjoyed the life of pi. Fourteen UW students participated in the first-ever Pi Day Competition, a series of weekly mathematical problems for which ...

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Newport High School will host the Knights of Pi Math Tournament (KPMT), a math contest for students in grades five through eight. The event, on Saturday, Dec. 12, will raise funds to help pay for the ...

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New quantum mechanics research is introducing an advanced Pi formula, optimizing complex computations and reshaping ...