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The forum discussion centers on a cryptarithm puzzle where participants must substitute each capital letter in the expression (TAU).BETA with distinct digits from 0 to 9. The goal is to ensure that the resulting value, when rounded, equals the integer representation of PI, with the absolute difference between (TAU).BETA and PI minimized. Key constraints include that T, B, and P must be nonzero, and PI is defined as a two-digit positive integer in this context.

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Substitute each capital letter in bold by a different digit from 0 to 9, such that (TAU).BETA when rounded off to the nearest integer is equal to PI, and the absolute difference of (TAU).BETA and PI is the minimum. Each of T, B and P is nonzero.
 
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K Sengupta said:
Substitute each capital letter in bold by a different digit from 0 to 9, such that (TAU).BETA when rounded off to the nearest integer is equal to PI, and the absolute difference of (TAU).BETA and PI is the minimum. Each of T, B and P is nonzero.

I underlined a little of your post there...
Do you mean PI as in π, the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter?

If so since when is Pi an integer? Is that the puzzle here?
 
i.neu said:
Do you mean PI as in π,...

In the current puzzle, PI is a two digit positive integer in consonance with the requisite substitution in conformity with cryptarithmetic rules and does not have any connection with п.

The relevant definition of a cryptarithm is given here.
 
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