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Greeks and Pi ?

🔗clucy@cix.compulink.co.uk (Charles Lucy)

3/4/1997 10:32:58 PM
This question is prompted by discussions on ancient greek ideas.

If irrationals were treated differently to rationals, how did the
ancient Greeks handle Pi?

lucy

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