Because: 1) concise, clear communications is important; 2) ensuring the continuing readability of older documents on which much of science is built is also important; and 3) 6.28… is a numerical constant and not an idiotic dimwit with self esteem issues, I propose that we use the pictogram 2\pi to represent this very important constant.
Actually, pi/2 seems to be the universal fudge-factor (Fu). Pi then becomes 2Fu and Tau is 4Fu.
Surely this is a storm in a taupot. Or, if you prefer, a piepot.
“Tau” is for torque or time constants. And, a generation of leptons in particle physics.
It is taken.
I propose “double pi”, like double-u (W). This would be symbolized by a bar with three legs instead of two.
I don’t have a problem with the other value being known as “two pie” — though if π is demoted to “half-tau,” which rhymes with “Caf-Pow,” that might wake people up.
6.28… is indeed an important constant.
Because: 1) concise, clear communications is important; 2) ensuring the continuing readability of older documents on which much of science is built is also important; and 3) 6.28… is a numerical constant and not an idiotic dimwit with self esteem issues, I propose that we use the pictogram 2\pi to represent this very important constant.
Actually, pi/2 seems to be the universal fudge-factor (Fu). Pi then becomes 2Fu and Tau is 4Fu.
Surely this is a storm in a taupot. Or, if you prefer, a piepot.
“Tau” is for torque or time constants. And, a generation of leptons in particle physics.
It is taken.
I propose “double pi”, like double-u (W). This would be symbolized by a bar with three legs instead of two.
I don’t have a problem with the other value being known as “two pie” — though if π is demoted to “half-tau,” which rhymes with “Caf-Pow,” that might wake people up.