The intricate beauty of the square root 2

In this chart, we are making an effort to visualise the intricate beauty of the square root √2. The number √2 is an irrational number, first discovered by the Pythagoneans, commonly approximated as 1.414. Irrational numbers have infinite, non repeating digits, which we paint with a different color. Hover each circle to view the corresponding digit and connecting thread.

Check also the intricate beauty of π, e, φ, √2