English Explanatory Dictionary

Euler's number

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828.

Word forms

Euler's number

Etymology

Named after Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), who did, however, not discover it, although he likely gave the constant its modern symbol e.

Synonyms

Napier's constant
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