BOOKS : The history of a number : E
Euler's number, e, is developed in great detail both mathematically, historically and conceptually. Along with i, pi, 1 and 0 it is one of the most important numbers in mathematics, being the basis of (e)xponential growth.
This is a superb and fascinating book, and makes me want to go back to uni and do maths that much more - I got that much closer to understanding the maths I did in Engineering and now I want the whole Gamet!
If you have any Calculus ability, and any desire to expand it this book is for you. I will be rereading it shortly.
e^(i*pi) - 1 = 0
(Brendon, have a read, I know how much you hate i, but this will show you that there are a lot more 'problems' with our numbering system, and demonstrate that they aren't problems, just different 'planes')
This is a superb and fascinating book, and makes me want to go back to uni and do maths that much more - I got that much closer to understanding the maths I did in Engineering and now I want the whole Gamet!
If you have any Calculus ability, and any desire to expand it this book is for you. I will be rereading it shortly.
e^(i*pi) - 1 = 0
(Brendon, have a read, I know how much you hate i, but this will show you that there are a lot more 'problems' with our numbering system, and demonstrate that they aren't problems, just different 'planes')
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