Pi's Unexpected Journey from Math to Physics
Pi, the famous math number, has a secret life in physics. It's not just about circles anymore. Scientists have found that old math tricks used to find pi are now helping them understand black holes and how things mix together.
Ramanujan's Legacy
A long time ago, a math genius named Srinivasa Ramanujan made 17 special formulas to find pi. These formulas were fast and easy to use. Even today, supercomputers use his ideas to find pi's digits.
The Physics Connection
But here's the twist: these formulas show up in physics too. They appear in theories about things that look the same no matter how close you look, like fractals. This happens in:
- Water at a special point
- How things spread
- Even in black holes
A Hidden Link
Scientists found that the math behind Ramanujan's formulas is also in these physics theories. This helps them understand tricky things like:
- Turbulence
- How stuff spreads
It's like Ramanujan was studying physics without knowing it.
The Big Picture
This shows that math and physics are connected. Ramanujan's old work is now helping scientists understand the universe better. It's a reminder that cool math often has a real-world match.
