Euler's number

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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

Usage notes

Should not be confused with Template:M, which often refers to other constants, most notably the Template:W $\gamma$ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).

Synonyms

• Template:L

Translations

• Finnish: Template:T+
• Portuguese: Template:T, Template:T