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$$e=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1+\frac1n\right)^n=2.718281828459045\ldots;$$
 
$$e=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1+\frac1n\right)^n=2.718281828459045\ldots;$$
  
it is the base for the natural logarithm. $e$ is a transcendental number, which was proved by C. Hermite in 1873 for the first time. Sometimes $e$ is called the Napier number for no very good reason.
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it is the base for the natural logarithm. $e$ is a transcendental number, which was proved by C. Hermite in 1873 for the first time.  
 
 
  
  
 
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See also [[Exponential function|Exponential function]]; [[Exponential function, real|Exponential function, real]]; [[Logarithm of a number|Logarithm of a number]]; [[Logarithmic function|Logarithmic function]]; [[Transcendental number|Transcendental number]].
 
See also [[Exponential function|Exponential function]]; [[Exponential function, real|Exponential function, real]]; [[Logarithm of a number|Logarithm of a number]]; [[Logarithmic function|Logarithmic function]]; [[Transcendental number|Transcendental number]].

Revision as of 19:55, 14 October 2014

The limit of the expression $(1+1/n)^n$ as $n$ tends to infinity:

$$e=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1+\frac1n\right)^n=2.718281828459045\ldots;$$

it is the base for the natural logarithm. $e$ is a transcendental number, which was proved by C. Hermite in 1873 for the first time.


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See also Exponential function; Exponential function, real; Logarithm of a number; Logarithmic function; Transcendental number.

How to Cite This Entry:
E-number. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=E-number&oldid=33656
This article was adapted from an original article by S.A. Stepanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article