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Kevin Wampler wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
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>> What about xyz = the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter?
>>
>
> The main problem here is that xyz is not a constant, but is rather a
> function. In spherical and hyperbolic spaces it can be defined as a
> function of the radius so you need to say something like:
>
> xyz(r) = the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle of
> radius r
>
> If your space doesn't have a constant curvature, then it's a function of
> yet more parameters.
>
> The main issue isn't only that pi has a pre-existing meaning, it's that
> the value in these non-euclidean spaces isn't even a constant.
Too much information.
La la la la la. ;)
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Best Regards,
Stephen
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