Transcendental Numbers in Nature: Pi and e
by Owen Borville
August 15, 2021
Mathematics, Science
A transcendental number is a unique number that is not algebraic, and does not have an algebraic solution, and therefore is not the root of a non-zero polynomial of finite degree with rational coefficients.
The best examples of transcendental numbers are pi and e.
The number represented by the Greek letter pi is approx. 3.14159 and is the ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle.
The number e, known as Euler's number, is another non-repeating, non-terminating transcendental number.
The number pi is used to find the circumference, area, and volume of geometric shapes, including the circle, sphere, and cylinder, which are geometric shapes found in nature.
Euler's number can be used to find population growth rates, decay rates, and in physics (the Boltzmann distribution describing the probability that a system will be in a certain state as a function of that state's energy and the temperature of the system).
Patterns in nature point toward an Intelligent design from an Intelligent Designer.
by Owen Borville
August 15, 2021
Mathematics, Science
A transcendental number is a unique number that is not algebraic, and does not have an algebraic solution, and therefore is not the root of a non-zero polynomial of finite degree with rational coefficients.
The best examples of transcendental numbers are pi and e.
The number represented by the Greek letter pi is approx. 3.14159 and is the ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle.
The number e, known as Euler's number, is another non-repeating, non-terminating transcendental number.
The number pi is used to find the circumference, area, and volume of geometric shapes, including the circle, sphere, and cylinder, which are geometric shapes found in nature.
Euler's number can be used to find population growth rates, decay rates, and in physics (the Boltzmann distribution describing the probability that a system will be in a certain state as a function of that state's energy and the temperature of the system).
Patterns in nature point toward an Intelligent design from an Intelligent Designer.
