22 Apr Koan 59

Can the universe (metaphorically, the space inside a circle) precisely fit in a space of a square our mind creates?

A circle cannot be squared.

The space inside a circle is the product of multiplying the squared radius of the circle and π (pi)

π is a transcendental number; an infinite, non-repeating decimal expansion. That means the knowable space inside a circle is imprecise.

The space inside a square is precise.

As an imprecise space cannot precisely fill a precise space, a circle cannot be squared.

Transcendental numbers arise naturally in exponential growth and decay processes. They are used extensively in calculus, probability, and mathematical analysis.

Transcendental is also the nature of the universe; infinite expansion and everchanging.

The logical mind segregates things precisely, convincing us we know various parts of the universe.

However, the universe cannot be precisely known.