2007-04-15 09:01:58 · 7 answers · asked by curvature 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
exp(x) = sum [0,oo] x^r / r!
so your sum is just exp(1) = e ~ 2.718
2007-04-15 09:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by hustolemyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-15 09:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
e
The mathematical constant e is the base of the natural logarithm. The numerical value of e truncated to 20 decimal places is:
2.71828 18284 59045 23536...
2007-04-15 09:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by - 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be one of the definitions of the natural base known as e which is approximately 2.17271727...
2007-04-15 09:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by The Prince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
∑(x^n)/n! = e^x; for x = 1 this becomes ∑1/n! so the value of the series is e (base of natural logs).
2007-04-15 09:10:49 · answer #5 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a standard summation.
it converges to e = 2.718
2007-04-15 09:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by Dr D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
e = 2.718......
2007-04-15 09:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by tryzub91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋