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OpenStudy (df001):

Who discovered Euler's number in what year and how did mathematicians/scientists use it at their time?

OpenStudy (danjs):

i think it was Bernulii maybe

OpenStudy (danjs):

compound interest calculations

OpenStudy (kainui):

Interesting, @DanJS is pretty much right. I could tell you, but I literally am just now finding this out from reading this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant)#History

OpenStudy (danjs):

recall from calc... \[\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}[1 + \frac{ 1 }{ n }]^n\]

OpenStudy (df001):

What year was the Euler number discovered?

OpenStudy (danjs):

i dont know, guess like 1600's

OpenStudy (df001):

Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

heard euler stole it from some chinese dude

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