Ferdinand von Lindemann
1852 - 1939
Ferdinand von Lindemann was the first to prove that π is transcendental, i.e. π is not the root of any algebraic equation with rational coefficients.
Ferdinand von Lindemann
1852 - 1939 |
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Ferdinand von Lindemann was the first to prove that π is transcendental, i.e. π is not the root of any algebraic equation with rational coefficients. | |
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