The biggest hand calculation in a century! [π Day 2024]

Stand-up Maths

Please note down the new value of pi: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058223176 If you'd like to sign up to hear about future ridiculous maths projects that require volunteers: https://forms.gle/w44THpNJ3jWUPqHy6 Play list of all my previous calculating pi videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhtC92GarkjyYbxI3-4qzIWIRbZaw4wuP&si=DzWXgnv_vYfDgiLZ This calculation was paid-for with surplus funding from a previous Stand-up Maths kick-starter. If you'd like to support future projects, you can join me on Patreon. My Patreon supporters keep me irrational. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths Huge thanks to the Pi-by-hand Committee who spent two years working on this project: Alex Genn-Bash Ayliean McDonald - https://www.youtube.com/@Ayliean Ben Sparks - https://www.youtube.com/@SparksMaths Christian Perfect Deanna Judd James Grime - https://www.youtube.com/@singingbanana Katie Steckles - https://www.youtube.com/@KatieSteckles Matthew Scroggs - https://www.youtube.com/@chalkdustmag Max Hughes Nicole Jacobus Sophie Maclean - https://bit.ly/Sophie_Numberphile Thanks to Steve Mould for making sure everything was legit, and only mentioning tau six or so times. William Shanks was voiced by the excellent Ben Moor: https://www.spesh.com/ben/ The amazing voice over was provided by the fantastic Gemma Arrowsmith: https://www.gemmaarrowsmith.com/ CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything (other than the final 6). - Yes, this video was released the day before Pi Day. It's so teachers have a chance to watch it and prepare their Pi Day lessons for the big day. Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash Animations by William Marler Written and 'performed' by Matt Parker Produced by Nicole Jacobus Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician Website: http://standupmaths.com/ NEW BOOK: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/love-triangle-by-matt-parker-signed