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De<strong>termin</strong>e π with matches | Long Night of the Sciences Jena

LONG NIGHT OF SCIENCE JENA

NOV 22, 2024 | 6 PM - MIDNIGHT

Determine π with matches

 
Time
18:00 - 24:00 o'clock
Organizer
Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
Place
Haus 2, Foyer am Haupteingang
Adresse
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2

Determine an approximation for the circle number π using only (many) matches.

In the middle of the 18th century, Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon described how the number of circles π, among other things, could be calculated using randomly thrown pins on a grid of parallel lines.

Try it out on the stand with the help of matches.

Note
Continuous offer
 
Auf einem Holztisch ist π aus Streichhölzern gelegt.
Mit Streichhölzern π bestimmen
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André Große, EAH Jena

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