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Intellectually Curious

Pi Through the Ages: From Archimedes to Transcendence

13 min25 februari 2025
A concise tour of pi’s history—from ancient Egyptian and Babylonian approximations to Archimedes’ polygon method, Newton’s calculus, and Machin-type formulas—leading to the proofs that pi is irrational and transcendental, and exploring why this timeless constant continues to shape math, science, and culture today.


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