Re: The Euler Equation: What does "e" have to do with sine & cosine?

Michael D McDonnell wrote:
I'm trying to understand this equation from an intuitive perspective.
For example, what does the number "e" have to do with sine and cosine?

I highly recommend the book:

e: The Story of a Number
Eli Maor
1998, Princeton University Press
ISBN 0691058547

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691058547
http://search.half.ebay.com/eli-maor_W0QQmZbooks
http://product.half.ebay.com/E_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ888360

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