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= William Jones (mathematician)
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William Jones (1675–1749) was a Welsh mathematician and a prominent figure in the history of mathematics, best known for introducing the symbol \\( \\pi \\) (pi) to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. He used this symbol in his work "Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos" published in 1706.