On the use of a single symbol to denote the incommensurable number \(3,14159\cdots\). (Q1523084)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2680389
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2680389 |
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On the use of a single symbol to denote the incommensurable number \(3,14159\cdots\). (English)
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1894
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Herr Ball teilt mit, dass das Zeichen \(\pi\) für das Verhältnis des Kreisumfanges zum Durchmesser schon in einem von W. Jones 1706 herausgegebenen Lehrbuche gebraucht worden ist.
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number Pi
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