While investigating how string theory can be used to explain certain physical phenomena, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have stumbled upon on a new series representation for the ...

In superconducting circuits, currents can flow without applying any electric field. The role of the electrostatic potential difference required to drive a current in conventional circuits is played ...

Not every mathematical constant gets its own day. But then again, not every constant is pi, the incredible and infinite number represented by this symbol: π. Pi Day was introduced in 1988 in San ...

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Oh dear—π day 2016 has gone by and I still haven’t memorized p in what I used to call the ‘‘elementary’’ way that I invented some decades ago. Somebody recently suggested the much better name ...

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories. On March 14, or 3/14, mathematicians and other obscure-holiday aficionados celebrate Pi Day, honoring π, the Greek symbol representing an ...

Aromatic molecules are known for their stable electronic structures. These molecules typically adopt planar geometries with ...

Pi (π) is probably the most famous number in mathematics. Not only have experts studied it extensively, but it also fascinates amateurs: books, films and songs have been dedicated to the number. Part ...

For reasons I won’t get into here, I’ve attended a few school physics classes in recent months. Not to learn physics, except as a side-effect. Instead, I’ve been sitting at the back with the teachers’ ...