The Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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The Nature of Pi as a Constant and Archimedes' Calculation Method

원주율의 상수성과 아르키메데스의 계산법

  • Choi, Young-Gi (Dept. of Mathematics Education, Seoul National University) ;
  • Hong, Gap-Ju (Dept. of Mathematics Education, Seoul National University Graduate School)
  • Published : 2008.02.28
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Abstract

Some of school mathematics contents that have deep mathematical meanings are regarded as obvious and their importance is frequently overlooked. We first reexamined the mathematical meaning of pi as a constant. Then we indicated the educational implications of Archimedes' calculation method of pi and finally underlined the availability of pi as a valuable research topic in school mathematics.

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