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Publication of the Transcendence Proof
- When
- 1882
- Where
- Mathematische Annalen
Lindemann published his proof that pi is transcendental in 1882, confirming a conjecture by Legendre and Euler.
The proof established that pi is not a root of any nonzero polynomial with rational coefficients. It was published in Mathematische Annalen, volume 20, pages 213–225, in an article titled "Über die Zahl π".
Sources
- Pi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- Ferdinand von Lindemann Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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