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[-] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Can pi be expressed with a finite amount of digits in another number system?

[-] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

How about a pi based system, then pi is 1.

[-] 33550336@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Possible, but then the diameter would be an irrational number

[-] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago

I don't think there's any technical reason we can't count in base pi

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn't want to give that up.

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Well we need an integer base number system....

[-] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

"A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible."

https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Not if you're mainly interested in counting multiples of pi.

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

nπ is much better

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