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I think it makes even more sense when written in terms of tau. e ^ (i * tau) = 1 In plain English: “rotating by a full turn is the same as doing nothing”.
by matt-attack 7y ago
I think it makes even more sense when written in terms of tau.
e ^ (i * tau) = 1
In plain English: “rotating by a full turn is the same as doing nothing”.
- throwaway2048 7y agothis, and the unit circle are by far the most compelling arguments for tau. Euler's identity isn't some mysterious thing where all these mathematical building blocks meet, its a completely straight forward and fundamental consequence of circles existing!.
- lonelappde 7y ago2pi is a full turn. Using a different name doesn't change much.