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Dhananjay Khadilkar

HISTORICAL FACTS: Fields medal winner cedric villani explains the many mysteries of pi | History Defined

Professor Cédric Villani at the IHES. © Dhananjay Khadilkar

March 14 is celebrated as Pi day every year. The date 3/14, corresponds to the first three digits of the famous mathematical constant.

According to Cédric Villani, holder of the IHES-Université de Lyon Chair in Analysis, pi is an emblematic number and a key cornerstone in many subjects of mathematics.

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