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单词 Euler's constant
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Definition of Euler's constant in English:

Euler's constant

noun
Mathematics
  • A constant used in numerical analysis, approximately equal to 0.577216. It represents the limit of the series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 … 1/n − ln n as n tends to infinity. It is not known whether this is a rational number or not.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Adnotationes ad calculum integrale Euleri Mascheroni calculated Euler's constant to 32 decimal places.
    • For example he computed Euler's constant to 1271 decimal places and published the result in 1962.
    • It's been called the logarithmic constant, Napier's number, Euler's constant, and the natural logarithmic base.
    • This is Euler's constant, named after the famous Swiss mathematician Leonard Euler.
    • He investigated the series and calculated Euler's constant to 15 decimal places.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after L. Euler (see Euler, Leonhard).

 
 

Definition of Euler's constant in US English:

Euler's constant

noun
Mathematics
  • A constant used in numerical analysis, approximately equal to 0.577216. It represents the limit of the series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + …1/n − (natural logarithm of n), as n tends to infinity. It is not known whether this is a rational number or not.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He investigated the series and calculated Euler's constant to 15 decimal places.
    • It's been called the logarithmic constant, Napier's number, Euler's constant, and the natural logarithmic base.
    • This is Euler's constant, named after the famous Swiss mathematician Leonard Euler.
    • In Adnotationes ad calculum integrale Euleri Mascheroni calculated Euler's constant to 32 decimal places.
    • For example he computed Euler's constant to 1271 decimal places and published the result in 1962.

Origin

Mid 19th century: named after L. Euler (see Euler, Leonhard).

 
 
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