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Mathematics

Euler's Number (e)

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Euler's number e is approximately 2.71828... and it's the only number where the function e^x is its own derivative.

Why this is interesting

You know Pi, but there's another magical number that pops up when things grow continuously. What if you could earn interest that compounds every instant?