e: The Story of a Number (Princeton Science Library)
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e: The Story of a Number (Princeton Science Library)
<p>The interest earned on a bank account, the arrangement of seeds in a sunflower, and the shape of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis are all intimately connected with the mysterious number <i>e</i>. In this informal and engaging history, Eli Maor portrays the curious characters and the elegant mathematics that lie behind the number. Designed for a reader with only a modest mathematical background, this biography brings out the central importance of <i>e</i> to mathematics and illuminates a golden era in the age of science.</p>
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