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Happy Pi Day! In this video, we're going to put an analog synthesizer to some use by having it calculate pi. To get the experiment to work, we'll need to learn about periodic functions, the Fourier Series, and the frequency response of resonant filters. Become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/PhysicsfortheBirds 0:00 Periodic Functions 0:59 Fourier Series 3:03 Filters 4:45 The Experiment 5:39 Results Fourier Series: Boas, Mathematical Methods for the Physical Science p.340-378 pi from filtered waves: Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics p.435-455 pi from rectified sines: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0143-0807/38/1/015803 pi in the Bible: 1 Kings 7:23-26