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TIB: Re: Ok just a question
A few thoughts on e
e is = 2.718281828.....
The derivative of e^x is e^x*dx.
e is the limit of (1+1/n)^n as n approaches infinity.
The number e appears a lot in solutions to differential equations and
in exponential growth and decay functions (like interest rates and
bacterial growth and nuclear decay type equations)
I would have to say that e is a bit more common and more useful than
pi, but it is also a lot less well known. probably because you have
to get in higher mathematics to see e, while I was introduced to pi
in... 6th grade?
garth
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Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:35 PM
Subject: TIB: Ok just a question
>
> Ok i got to thinking during math class the other day and i was
wondering what > is up with this e number thing. Could someone
explain that to me?
>
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