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= Jonathan Cromer's Favorite Theorem=
 
I really like Euler's Formula, which states e^(''i''x) = cos(x) + ''i''sin(x).  I especially like it for x=pi because it becomes e^(''i''*pi) = -1 + 0, which has all kinds of cool elements including, 1, 0, pi, e, ''i'', and both positive and negative numbers.
 
I really like Euler's Formula, which states e^(''i''x) = cos(x) + ''i''sin(x).  I especially like it for x=pi because it becomes e^(''i''*pi) = -1 + 0, which has all kinds of cool elements including, 1, 0, pi, e, ''i'', and both positive and negative numbers.
 
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 23 September 2011

Jonathan Cromer's Favorite Theorem

I really like Euler's Formula, which states e^(ix) = cos(x) + isin(x). I especially like it for x=pi because it becomes e^(i*pi) = -1 + 0, which has all kinds of cool elements including, 1, 0, pi, e, i, and both positive and negative numbers.


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