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minus-squareDrSteveBrule@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoCan pi be expressed with a finite amount of digits in another number system?
minus-squareDonjuanme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·9 months agoHow about a pi based system, then pi is 1.
minus-squareh3ndrik@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoYou’re correct. For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-integer_base_of_numeration
minus-square33550336@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoPossible, but then the diameter would be an irrational number
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoI don’t think there’s any technical reason we can’t count in base pi
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoI’m pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn’t want to give that up.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·9 months agoWell we need an integer base number system…
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months ago“A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible.” https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoBut it makes life harder
minus-squareSolemn@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoNot if you’re mainly interested in counting multiples of pi.
Can pi be expressed with a finite amount of digits in another number system?
How about a pi based system, then pi is 1.
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You’re correct.
For reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-integer_base_of_numeration
Possible, but then the diameter would be an irrational number
I don’t think there’s any technical reason we can’t count in base pi
I’m pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn’t want to give that up.
Well we need an integer base number system…
“A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible.”
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)
But it makes life harder
Not if you’re mainly interested in counting multiples of pi.
nπ is much better