Euler's number
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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).
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the mathematical constant e
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