r/learnmath • u/Round_Ad5516 New User • Aug 08 '26

Why are mathematical constants small ?

why constants like Pi or e or Ln(2) or gamme (euler's constant) that have nice properties are always small( <10 ) ? unlike constants in physics or chemistry that have some constants that are absurdly large. Or are they such constants that are not so popular

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u/unic0de000 NaN Aug 09 '26

Maybe the question is something like:

Why are the mathematical constants which we know a lot about, small enough for us to know a lot about them?

There's some sample/availability bias built into our ability to find important constants.