Re: (N+1)^N/N^N

In sci.math, Tony wrote:
> The problem i have with e is ,according to the "EXPERTS" ,it is
> irrational.

Well, so is sqrt(2). Do you have anything against square roots, too?

> Its not constructible,it is indescribable and yet it seems to be
> FOUNDATIONAL in many calculations.

Not describable? I've seen many descriptions of e, one of which is as
the limit of the sequency you gave. It is very easy to compute any
decimal of e. What's your problem?


Jan

P.S., you lines are too wide -- on usenet, it's considered good form
to keep the length of lines under, say, 72 characters, since many
people read their news in an xterm with the standard 80 characters per
line.

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