Nth digit of PI

[Boris Borcic]

Jan Kristian Haugland wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Jeff Massung wrote:
> 
> > Please, this interests me -- I've had differention equations, but that's as
> > far as I go. In theory, pi (and e) are infinite, but has that been proven
> > that there is not end to their decimals?
> >
> > Jeff
> 
> Someone else already answered your question, but what
> do you mean by "in theory, pi and e are infinite"?

Come on, it can obviously be defended as a shorthand for :

"In theory, an exact decimal representation of pi and e
 would be of infinite length".

Together with :

"I am not familiar with other meanings of 'infinite'
 applied to numerical values"

A legitimate state of affair, wouldn't you say ?

BB