Leu Houer
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Leu Houer has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Oxford Mathematics (Nov 2025). Described as continuing the Greek polygon-doubling method in China, achieving an approximation 3.14159 by increasing polygon sides beyond Archimedes’ 96-gon.
Chinese mathematician (historical; commonly rendered as Liu Hui) at Cao Wei / Three Kingdoms period China (historical) specializing in Geometry, Polygon approximation methods, Numerical methods.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Oxford Mathematics |
Who talks about Leu Houer on podcasts?
Leu Houer came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Oxford Mathematics.
- Measuring circles (C = 2πr and A = πr²) on Oxford Mathematics (Nov 2025)