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Re: Pi day

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From: Martin Ward
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <5gk8lm$qmj@opus.vcn.bc.ca>, Scott Phung <landmark@vcn.bc.ca>
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<snip>

>MW> Then there is Phi Day (phi is the so called golden ratio defined by
>MW> 1/phi = phi - 1), this turns out to be 13 August.
>MW>
>MW> Some are not unique.  I have presented all the possibilities but I think
>MW> we should accept the canceled form as the day, so i^i Day is 1 May
>MW> rather than 2 October.  The latter could be (i^i Day)'.
>
>Isn't it ironic how the imaginary number raised to the imaginary
>power equals a real number? (Involving the important constants pi,
>and e)  :-)
>
>Scott Phung


Yes, wonderful isn't it.

I am not sure if I prefer that result, or 


        e^(i*pi) +1 = 0


I even managed to buy a t-shirt with this printed on it.
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Martin Ward

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Subject: Re: Pi day
Date: 1997/03/21
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