Definition:Euler's Number as Limit of Series/Also known as

Euler's Number as Limit of Series: Also known as

The expression for Euler's number $e$ as the limit of the series:

$\ds \sum_{n \mathop = 0}^\infty \frac 1 {n!}$

is known as the factorial series.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorial series
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorial series