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Euler's number

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The mathematical constant e is defined as the following limit: $e=\lim_{n->\infty}{(1+\frac1n)}^n$. In calculus, the fact that $e^x = \sum{\frac{x^n}{n!}}$ is used often, based on the above definition and the Binomial Theorem.

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