A Fundamental Constant
Disclaimer: The following dialogue is fictional. No resemblance to any person, living or dead, is intended or should be inferred. Faustus Mortal: Today I will discuss the most remarkable formula in mathematics. It is known as Euler’s formula, written as e^(i*t) = cos(t) + i*sin(t), where i = (-1)^(1/2). Above, t is any real number, e is the base of the natural logarithms, sin and cos are the trigonometric functions sine and cosine, and ‘i’ is the imaginary unit. Here, in this concise...