Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Geometry
- Part II Number Theory
- Part III Combinatorics
- Part IV Analysis
- 12 e, π and i: Why is “Euler” in the Euler Identity (August 2007)
- 13 Multi-zeta Functions (January 2008)
- 14 Sums of Powers (June 2009)
- 15 A Theorem of Newton (April 2008)
- 16 Estimating π (February 2009)
- 17 Nearly a Cosine Series (May 2009)
- 18 A Series of Trigonometric Powers (June 2008)
- 19 Gamma the Function (September 2007)
- 20 Gamma the Constant (October 2007)
- 21 Partial Fractions (June 2007)
- 22 Inexplicable Functions (November 2007)
- 23 A False Logarithm Series (December 2007)
- 24 Introduction to Complex Variables (May 2007)
- 25 The Moon and the Differential (October 2009—A Guest Column by Rob Bradley)
- Part V Applied Mathematics
- Part VI Euleriana
- About the Author
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Geometry
- Part II Number Theory
- Part III Combinatorics
- Part IV Analysis
- 12 e, π and i: Why is “Euler” in the Euler Identity (August 2007)
- 13 Multi-zeta Functions (January 2008)
- 14 Sums of Powers (June 2009)
- 15 A Theorem of Newton (April 2008)
- 16 Estimating π (February 2009)
- 17 Nearly a Cosine Series (May 2009)
- 18 A Series of Trigonometric Powers (June 2008)
- 19 Gamma the Function (September 2007)
- 20 Gamma the Constant (October 2007)
- 21 Partial Fractions (June 2007)
- 22 Inexplicable Functions (November 2007)
- 23 A False Logarithm Series (December 2007)
- 24 Introduction to Complex Variables (May 2007)
- 25 The Moon and the Differential (October 2009—A Guest Column by Rob Bradley)
- Part V Applied Mathematics
- Part VI Euleriana
- About the Author
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- How Euler Did Even More , pp. 109 - 118Publisher: Mathematical Association of AmericaPrint publication year: 2014