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  2. Time constant - Wikipedia

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    Time constant. In physics and engineering, the time constant, usually denoted by the Greek letter τ (tau), is the parameter characterizing the response to a step input of a first-order, linear time-invariant (LTI) system. [1][note 1] The time constant is the main characteristic unit of a first-order LTI system. It gives speed of the response.

  3. Tau - Wikipedia

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    Tau, an elementary particle in particle physics. Tau in astronomy is a measure of optical depth, or how much sunlight cannot penetrate the atmosphere. In the physical sciences, tau is sometimes used as time variable, to avoid confusing t as temperature. Time constant (also relaxation time) of any system, such as an RC circuit.

  4. RC time constant - Wikipedia

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    RC time constant. The RC time constant, denoted τ (lowercase tau), the time constant (in seconds) of a resistor–capacitor circuit (RC circuit), is equal to the product of the circuit resistance (in ohms) and the circuit capacitance (in farads): It is the time required to charge the capacitor, through the resistor, from an initial charge ...

  5. Transcendental number - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a transcendental number is a real or complex number that is not algebraic: that is, not the root of a non-zero polynomial with integer (or, equivalently, rational) coefficients. The best-known transcendental numbers are π and e. [1][2] The quality of a number being transcendental is called transcendence.

  6. Pi Day - Wikipedia

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    Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (the 3rd month) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant figures of π, and was first celebrated in the United States. [2][3] It was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of a science museum in San Francisco, the Exploratorium.

  7. Euler's identity - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, Euler's identity[note 1] (also known as Euler's equation) is the equality where. is pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Euler's identity is named after the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler. It is a special case of Euler's formula when evaluated for .

  8. Pi - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The number π (/ paɪ /; spelled out as " pi ") is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle 's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159. The number π appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics.

  9. List of mathematical constants - Wikipedia

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    Pi: 3.14159 26535 89793 23846 [Mw 1] [OEIS 1] Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. 1900 to 1600 BCE [2] Tau: 6.28318 53071 79586 47692 [3] [OEIS 2] Ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius. Equivalent to : 1900 to 1600 BCE [2] Square root of 2,