Resources


Approximation of Pi Applet This applet helps us see Archimedes' method of approximating pi.
The Rolling Circle Worksheet This worksheet guides learners to discover the formula for pi.
Rolling Circle Video A youtube video illustrating the rolling circle method from the worksheet above.
A Million Pi...or Digits of Pi The Pi Day webiste: this page shows a million digits of pi.
Wikipedia: Pi More information about pi. This site may have information that is not 100% accurate.
Rhind Papyrus Information about the famous Rhind Papyrus.
Burton, David A. The History of Mathematics: An Introduction (sixth edition). New York: McGraw Hill, 2007. Print. A text book that covers from the earliest math to modern math.
Arndt, Jörg; Haenel, Christoph (2006). Pi Unleashed. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-540-66572-4. Retrieved 2013-06-05. This book talked about the modern use of pi and computing with infinite series.
Schudel, Matt (25 March 2009). "John W. Wrench, Jr.: Mathematician Had a Taste for Pi". The Washington Post. p. B5. This article talked about the obsession of computing more digits of pi.