Leonhard Euler

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Euler's identity: the most beautiful of all equations

Euler's identity: the most beautiful of all equations

Brian Greene shows how Euler's identity is considered the most beautiful of all mathematical...

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Leonhard Euler

Leonhard Euler

Leonhard Euler, c. 1740s. Euler was a Swiss mathematician and physicist known for...

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In the 18th century the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler was intrigued by the question...

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