Euler's number
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), who did, however, not discover it, although he likely gave the constant its modern symbol .
Proper noun edit
- (mathematics) The mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828.
Usage notes edit
Should not be confused with Euler's constant, which often refers to other constants, most notably the constant (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
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Translations edit
the mathematical constant e
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