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<<< this is important <<< this is not important To be fair, neither is important. You don't have to reach for a transcendental if you want infinite polynomials
by dxbydt 5y ago
<<< this is important
<<< this is not important
To be fair, neither is important. You don't have to reach for a transcendental if you want infinite polynomials, you can manufacture one for integers, rationals, irrationals...the familiar example -
f(x) = 1 + 1/x + 1/x^2 + 1/x^3 + 1/x^4 + ...
f(1) = 2
- jstx1 5y agoOops, I deleted that part before you posted the comment; didn't think it was worded well. I guess my point was that the specific value of 2.718... isn't as important as a lot of pop-math sources make it out to be.