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I have yet to hear of a single well-known mathematician who gives a damn about this.

• surewhynat 7y ago
  The largest benefit as far as I can see is to lower the barrier of entry to mathematics for young people. Well known mathematicians have already passed this barrier so perhaps it's not as relatable a problem to them. I for one would have loved to learn Tau instead of Pi, and I believe educators would love to have a more engaged classroom as well.
  • geoalchimista 7y ago
    Does defining tau := 2 * pi make math easier at all?
    • ncmncm 7y ago
      Yes. In particular, teaching tau instead of pi makes many operations in trigonometry more intuitive. It doesn't matter to mathematicians because they have spent many years learning to suppress their intuition. It does matter to engineers and technicians.