Euler’s Number – Geeks out of the box

By Geeks out of the Box May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

Formula for e

I’ve worked out a formula for e! This came up when I was looking for an antiderivative, if n isn’t equal to 1: if n is equal to 1, then … Continue reading Formula for e

By Geeks out of the Box January 6, 2020

Approximating pi and e with Randomness

This has been one of Simon’s most ambitious (successful) projects so far and a beautiful grand finale of 2019, also marking his channel reaching 1K subscribers. The project – approximating … Continue reading Approximating pi and e with Randomness

By Geeks out of the Box November 21, 2019November 22, 2019

MathsJam Antwerp 20 November 2019. A Blast and a Responsibility.

Today, Simon returned to a problem he first encountered at a MathsJam in summer: “Pick random numbers between 0 and 1, until the sum exceeds 1. What is the expected … Continue reading MathsJam Antwerp 20 November 2019. A Blast and a Responsibility.

By Geeks out of the Box August 19, 2019August 25, 2019

Another evening tea

Simon was showing Dad a graph of how technology is developing exponentially, y = a^x. Dad asked for a specific value of a, and Simon said: “All exponentials are stretched … Continue reading Another evening tea

By Geeks out of the Box July 26, 2018October 15, 2018

Euler’s Identity

Euler’s Identity: e^ipi = – 1

By Geeks out of the Box June 26, 2018June 26, 2018

Geometric Definition of e

The idea comes from a video by Mathologer. Simon sketches a geometric definition of the Euler’s number (e) using integrals. He messed up a little with the integral notation, but … Continue reading Geometric Definition of e

By Geeks out of the Box March 6, 2018

The discovery of the e constant

In this video, Simon talks about the discovery of the e constant (Euler’s Number) and how it relates to calculating annual interest rates in banking. Inspired by a Numberphile … Continue reading The discovery of the e constant