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===The transcendence of {{mvar|π}}===
A similar strategy, different from [[Ferdinand von Lindemann|Lindemann]]'s original approach, can be used to show that the [[Pi|number {{mvar|π}}]] is transcendental. Besides the [[gamma-function]] and some estimates as in the proof for {{mvar|e}}, facts about [[symmetric polynomial]]s play a vital role in the proof.

For detailed information concerning the proofs of the transcendence of {{mvar|π}} and {{mvar|e}}, see the references and external links.