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Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills
I used to think math was no fun'Cause I couldn't see how it was doneNow Euler's my heroFor I now see why zeroEquals e[pi] i+1--Paul Nahin, electrical engineer In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it c...
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2006
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description | I used to think math was no fun'Cause I couldn't see how it was doneNow Euler's my heroFor I now see why zeroEquals e[pi] i+1--Paul Nahin, electrical engineer In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty--and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. This book is the seque |
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spelling | cern-11426182021-04-22T01:41:16Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1142618engNahin, Paul JDr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical illsMathematical Physics and MathematicsI used to think math was no fun'Cause I couldn't see how it was doneNow Euler's my heroFor I now see why zeroEquals e[pi] i+1--Paul Nahin, electrical engineer In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty--and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. This book is the sequePrinceton Univ. Pressoai:cds.cern.ch:11426182006 |
spellingShingle | Mathematical Physics and Mathematics Nahin, Paul J Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title | Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title_full | Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title_fullStr | Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title_full_unstemmed | Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title_short | Dr. Euler's fabulous formula: Cures many mathematical ills |
title_sort | dr. euler's fabulous formula: cures many mathematical ills |
topic | Mathematical Physics and Mathematics |
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