Euler's introduction of the notation π for pi
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gptkb:historical_event
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1736
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Euler's introduction of the notation π for pi
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gptkb:Leonhard_Euler
gptkb:mathematical_concept pi (mathematical constant) |
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Leonhard_Euler
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use of π by William Jones in 1706
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gptkb:Mechanica
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| gptkbp:significance |
standardized the use of π to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter
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gptkb:Leonard_Euler
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