The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi

For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 314 people to sign up via get 20% off a yearly subscription. Happy Pi Day! (for a few days ago...) References: Arndt, J., & Haenel, C. (2001). Pi-unleashed. Springer Science & Business Media — Dunham, W. (1990). Journey through genius: The great theorems of mathematics. Wiley — Borwein, J. M. (2014). The Life of π: From Archimedes to ENIAC and Beyond. In From Alexandria, Through Baghdad (pp. 531-561). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg — Special thanks to Alex Kontorovich, Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University, and Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics National Museum of Mathematics MoMath for being part of this Pi Day video. Special thanks to Patreon sup