Question

\(\pi^\pi \) might be rational!

Answer 1

Its slow tonight so I thought I would just put that out there.

Answer 2

If it was, would it it really matter?

Answer 3

well, as much as any of it matters I guess.

Answer 4

It would be much cooler than it being transindental

Answer 5

\(\pi\) isn't even enough to get all the way around a circle.

Answer 6

lol

Answer 7

have you seen the argument for making that a true thing?

Answer 8

the tau manafesto

Answer 9

Well \(\pi\) itself likely will never be changed, but having something represent a full revolution around the unit circle would be awesome.

Answer 10

yeah that's what I meant, naively

Answer 11

I thought people would be more excited about the prospect of \(\pi^\pi\) being rational.

Answer 12

Well, why do you bring it up now?

Answer 13

I just read it in some set theory book. Its not such a fascinating claim, I just never thought about it.

Answer 14

Exponents are weird like that.