Since its inception, the concept of pi has been intertwined with our human history for nearly 4000 years. The symbol π, which ranks 16th in the Greek alphabet, is derived from the initial letter of the Greek word π εριφρεια (meaning "perimeter" or "circumference"). Though it had been present in the four ancient civilizations, it was only in the last 300 years that π was redefined as a universal constant.
圆周率自诞生伊始,便与人类“纠缠”了近4000年。而π,在希腊字母中排行第16位,是希腊语περιφρεια(边界、圆周之意)的首字母。尽管早就出现在四大古文明里,但是,π真正作为一个通用常数被重新定义,也不过是近300年的事情。
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