Difference between revisions of "E is limit of (1+1/n)^n"
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 25 June 2017
Theorem
The following formula holds: $$e = \displaystyle\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \left( 1 + \dfrac{1}{n} \right)^n,$$ where $e$ denotes e and $\displaystyle\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}$ denotes a limit.
Proof
References
- 1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of mathematical functions ... (previous) ... (next): $4.1.17$
