Euler formula

The Euler formula expresses the exponential of an imaginary number as e^(i x) = cos(x) + i sin(x).

Euler's equation | Euler's identity

formulation date | ≈ 1740 (≈ 285 years ago) formulator | Leonhard Euler status | proved proof date | 1748 (277 years ago) prover | Leonhard Euler

e^(i x) = cos(x) + i sin(x)

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