Abstract / Synopsis
Five visual mosaics translate 10,000-digit segments of well-known mathematical constants into color. For each constant, the digits are placed in a 100×100 grid read left to right and top to bottom, including the digit before the decimal point, and each digit (0–9) is mapped to a color in the Okabe–Ito palette. A matching bar chart shows the digit counts within the same window, allowing quick comparison of how evenly digits appear. The series includes π, e, √2, φ, and the Euler–Mascheroni constant γ. Together, the mosaics and counts turn numerical randomness into visual harmony while keeping the work readable for many viewers with color-vision differences.
Recommended Citation
Raven Quilestino-Olario, "Visualizing Irrationality: Digit Mosaics in Okabe–Ito," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 16 Issue 2 (July 2026), pages 454-460. . Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol16/iss2/32
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