But What's Euler's Number All About?

You have surely heard of the famous constant e. When it comes to math, it’s all around the place. It describes a lot of important phenomena in statistics, builds up a fair share of calculus and has a special place in the realm of complex numbers. Math’s not the only place where it thrives, though. Number e also shows up in physics – when studying the decay of radioactive materials as well as in biology – when studying population growth. Just as in tens if not hundreds of other, seemingly unrelated fields of science. But what is this e really about? What is so special about this number? Let's see! #mathematics #math #calculus #euler #complexnumbers 0:00 Start 0:37 Compound Interest . 2:45 How Euler Found "e". 5:00 Derivative of e^x. 7:35 Euler's Identity.