Euler's Equation

Ackerman's Take on Crease's Treatment of the Equation:

Web Resources:

An entry on the Well... interesting as this was pretty fancy for "early" web pages.

A brief description of the identity on the Mathematical Association of America web site.

A brief paper on the work that proved Euler's Identity

Definition of the Equation is Provided by WolframAlpha:

Find This in Your Library:

Riechers, M. (May/June 2003). Russia engages the world. Humanities, 24(3), 14-8.

Simonis, D. (1998). Scientists, mathematicians, and inventors: An encyclopedia of people who changed the world (Lives and Legacies Series). Phoenix: Oryx Press. (There is an interesting entry on Euler.)

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Suggested Writing Prompt:

Many believe education should focus only on skills and knowledge that will result in economically valuable knowledge. Compose an essay that either supports or refutes the position that understanding Euler's identity translates into economically valuable knowledge.