Abstract / Synopsis
There are numerous attempts at a solution to the puzzle as to why the Biblical value of pi, as demonstrated by the measurements of King Solomon's pool, is exactly 3 and not a better approximation. This article shows that virtually all such published solutions are deficient because volume-based factors are ignored. Issues respecting the volume of this pool are explained, and some possible solutions of the puzzle are presented.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.201702.04
Recommended Citation
Morris Engelson, "The Biblical Value of Pi in Light of Traditional Judaism," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 7 Issue 2 (July 2017), pages 37-71. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201702.04. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol7/iss2/4
