Is the value of e, 2.71828.. because (3-2) = (2-1)?
- From: "cybermonk" <edwinhere@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 3 Dec 2006 19:22:18 -0800
Warning: this is a foolish question.
Can we have a number system were (3-2) is NOT equal to (2-1), (4-3) NOT
equal to (3-2)... and so on.. so that the value of e = 1? Try imagining
a number line where the distance between the numbers is different like
a logarithmic graph paper.
What I want to ask is: Just like how the value of 'pi' is dependent on
the properties of space, is the value of e dependent on how we usually
count?
... i.e. When we count, we abstract 3 apples as number 3 although the
3rd apple may not be of the same size as that of the other two. In
other words, we like to think of a quantity as the sum of portions that
are of equal size.
.
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