Pi Day, celebrated on March 14, honours mathematical constant Pi, recognising its significance in mathematics, particularly in circle calculations, and promoting interest in learning and practising ...

Even Leonhard Euler, one of the greatest mathematicians, supposedly computed √(-2) √(-3) as √6. The correct answer is -√6. In ...

Swiss polymath Leonhard Euler later adopted the single-letter form, beginning with his 1727 Essay Explaining the Properties ...

The symbol ‘π’ itself, however, was introduced much later by Welsh mathematician William Jones in 1706 and later popularised by Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737. The modern ...