Who was first to prove that beside an irrational number, pi is also transcendental number (i.e. is not a root to any polynomial equation with rational coefficients)?
- Archimedes
- Leonhard Euler
- Augustin Cauchy
- Ferdinand von Lindemann
Answer
The correct answer is D) Ferdinand von Lindemann.
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