Math Department (Thesis/2007-08)

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Under the direction of: Paul Friedman

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A study of this fascinating number can go in many directions: its history, formulas to evaluate it, cool formulas involving it (such as Euler's $\frac{\pi^{2}}{6}=1+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{9}+\frac{1}{16}+\cdots$), proofs that it is irrational, proofs that it is "transcendental" ...

This is a one-term thesis.

Prerequisite: None.

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