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The most compelling argument for me in using tau, (and I have started trying to think in tau when it comes up) is the radians argument: one quarter of a circle
by vessenes 15y ago
The most compelling argument for me in using tau, (and I have started trying to think in tau when it comes up) is the radians argument: one quarter of a circle is tau/4, or pi / 8, you pick.
I am certain my kids will have an easier time remembering tau/4, as I do myself.
The other compelling thing for me came from remembering just how many integrals from 0 to 2pi I wrote over my freshman complex analysis class. A lot. Less notation is always nice; having tau represent the entire circle just makes a lot of sense!