Indian physicists Arnab Saha and Aninda Sinha from the Centre for High Energy Physics discovered a new series representation for calculating the irrational number π while investigating string theory and quantum scattering of high-energy particles.
The new formula, which closely resembles a representation suggested by the Indian mathematician Sangamagrama Madhava in the 15th century, provides an easier way to extract π from calculations involved in deciphering processes such as quantum scattering.
The study, published in Physical Review Letters, focused on simplifying calculations involved in high-energy particle interactions by combining the Euler-Beta Function and Feynman Diagram.
The new series representation allows scientists to rapidly obtain the value of π for calculations involving particle scattering, potentially aiding in simplifying calculations for quantum processes.
Initially, the researchers were focusing on high-energy physics and developing models to understand particle interactions. Pi can be represented as a combination of various parameters, and finding the right mix quickly has been a challenge.
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Sources: Times of India, Economic Times, phys.org, en.news4social.com