I don’t think there’s any technical reason we can’t count in base pi
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DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 8 months agoCan pi be expressed with a finite amount of digits in another number system?
Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
lolcatnip@reddthat.com 8 months ago
I’m pretty happy with being able to write integers in a finite number of digits. Wouldn’t want to give that up.
mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Well we need an integer base number system…
Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
“A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible.”
Donjuanme@lemmy.world 8 months ago
How about a pi based system, then pi is 1.
mrsemi@lemmy.world 8 months ago
h3ndrik@feddit.de 8 months ago
You’re correct.
For reference: en.wikipedia.org/…/Non-integer_base_of_numeration
33550336@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Possible, but then the diameter would be an irrational number