{"id":1886,"date":"2024-03-14T14:34:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/reference\/?p=1886"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:34:16","slug":"happy-pi-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/reference\/2024\/03\/14\/happy-pi-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Pi Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Pi Day! Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14 on the days that correspond with the first three digits of Pi (3-14). In some places, the day is celebrated with Pi recitation contests and in others by eating all manner of pie. In 2019, UNESCO named Pi Day the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/days\/mathematics\">International Day of Mathematics<\/a>. We&#8217;ve highlighted some of the math resources we have available through the Library as well as a couple of bonus books to help you bake a pie in honor of this very special day.<\/p>\n<p>Available through the UAA\/APU Consortium Library:<\/p>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-10325528\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-21259850\" class=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/\">arXiv (from Cornell University)<\/a><br \/>\nE-print archive of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and other related topics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mathworld.wolfram.com\/\">Wolfram MathWorld<\/a><br \/>\nFree access to the web&#8217;s most extensive mathematics resource from Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=https:\/\/www.engineeringvillage.com\/search\/quick.url?CID=quickSearch&amp;database=1&amp;acw=\">Compendex<\/a><br \/>\nA comprehensive database covering all fields of engineering and related subjects such as math, statistics, and computer science back to 1884.<\/li>\n<li>Find more resources <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.consortiumlibrary.org\/mathematics\">here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Available for anyone to use for free:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/\">Khan Academy<\/a><br \/>\nWhat started as a tutoring website for mathematics (from Pre-K to Calculus) has now expanded to include resources on a variety of topics ranging from science to history to economics. It also includes test prep resources for the LSAT, Praxis Core, and MCAT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*BONUS* Books about pie:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"displayElementText text-p INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anch.ent.sirsi.net\/client\/en_US\/uaa\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:810316\/ada?qu=pie&amp;d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A810316%7EILS%7E4&amp;lm=UAA-CONSRT2\">The <span class=\"hotspot\">pie<\/span> book; 419 recipes.<\/a> by Louis P De Gouy<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"displayElementText text-p INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anch.ent.sirsi.net\/client\/en_US\/uaa\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:396113\/ada?qu=pie&amp;d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A396113%7EILS%7E9&amp;lm=UAA-CONSRT2\">American <span class=\"hotspot\">pie<\/span> : my search for the perfect pizza<\/a> by Peter Reinhart<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Pi Day! Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14 on the days that correspond with the first three digits of Pi (3-14). In some places, the day is celebrated with Pi recitation contests and in others by eating all manner of pie. 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