After the revolution we will use Tau in our mathematics. Pi is counterrevolutionary. (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 days ago by GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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For the uninitiated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tau_(mathematics)

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[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago

I read the article and it seems like it would make my job harder but that's likely because I use pi so much i can estimate a circumference pretty fucking accurately from a radius.

Is it as simple to use for determining area and circumference from d or r?

I use a lot of circle math don't fuck with my circle math

[-] GiorgioBoymoder@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago

the Area formula is the most obvious case for which this convention isn't clearly superior. It becomes

A= 1/2 t r^2^

the thing is that 1/2 factor illuminates a symmetry to other important formula arises from their shared derivation via integration, see section 3 of The Tau Manifesto

I assure you this revolutionary change will make your circle math easier.