Could the mathematical 'shape' of the universe solve the cosmological constant problem?

The cosmological constant is the mathematical description of the energy that drives the ever-accelerating expansion of the ...
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Circle the date! Today is Pi Day for 2026!

Today is Pi Day for 2026, the universal celebration of an amazing, mysterious, and irrational mathematical constant. What's that, you say? Why do we celebrate something that shows up in some of the ...
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From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi. Representing the ratio ...

Mathematical Shape of Universe Could Solve Dark Energy Riddle

The cosmological constant is the mathematical description of the energy that drives the ever-accelerating expansion of the ...
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On Pi Day, Let's Gawk At The Beauty And Controversy Of The Math Constant

20160314_me_math_enthusiasts_find_pi_pops_up_in_the_most_unexpected_places.mp3 Listen • 1:51 20160314_me_math_enthusiasts_find_pi_pops_up_in_the_most_unexpected_places.mp3 Mathematician Carlos ...
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Pi gets all the fanfare, but other numbers also deserve their own math holidays

We celebrate March 14. But what about Golden Ration Day in early January, or Euler’s number e Day on Feb. 7? A UMBC prof imagines the nerdy possibilities. One mathematical constant describes the ...