Adding a Dimension: Seventeen Essays on the History of ScienceAll essays in this volume are reprinted from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. |
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... circle of unit diameter the perimeter equals the ratio , the ratio can be symbolized by π , the symbol of the perimeter . And since circles of unit diameter are very frequently dealt with , the habit becomes quickly ingrained . The ...
... circle of unit diameter the perimeter equals the ratio , the ratio can be symbolized by π , the symbol of the perimeter . And since circles of unit diameter are very frequently dealt with , the habit becomes quickly ingrained . The ...
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... circle . Of course , you may feel uneasy . Your measuring device isn't infinitely accurate and neither is the value of π which you used . Does not this mean that the squaring of the circle is only approximate and not exact ? Yes , but ...
... circle . Of course , you may feel uneasy . Your measuring device isn't infinitely accurate and neither is the value of π which you used . Does not this mean that the squaring of the circle is only approximate and not exact ? Yes , but ...
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... circle just touches the line . Now slowly turn the circle so that it moves along the line ( without slipping ) until the point you have marked makes a complete circuit and once again touches the line . Make an- other mark where it again ...
... circle just touches the line . Now slowly turn the circle so that it moves along the line ( without slipping ) until the point you have marked makes a complete circuit and once again touches the line . Make an- other mark where it again ...
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