14 - What is Euler's Number 'e', Ln(x) - Natural Log & e^x Functions?

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    In this lesson, you will learn what Euler's number is and why it is important in math. We will learn that Euler's number comes from the exponential growth of money when the compounding period is allowed to get very, very small. Euler's number is then used to form the natural exponential function e^x and its inverse, the natural logarithm ln(x). The exponential function is special because it is the only function whose rate of change is equal to the value of the function itself and whose area under the curve is also equal to the value of the function itself.

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  • @jimpringle1634
    @jimpringle1634 Před 2 lety +50

    I know how much harder is to teach using this method, and I really appreciate the effort you have put in these lessons. I am an engineer. I have used calculus in my career many times, but I must admit I never really understood it on a gut level. Unfortunately I never had an instructor who took his job as seriously as you. Thank you.

  • @dondonaldson1684
    @dondonaldson1684 Před rokem +9

    I am an engineer and a keen lover of math. I was blessed to have a calculus teacher that explained this the same way that you did. I was also blessed to have a patient mother who drilled me in math so that I can do many complex calculations in my head by simplifying things back to first principles. My Dad was a mechanic who blessed me with the ingenuity to understand physics by asking questions that came from my curiosity. No wonder when I reached university the concepts of magnetism and electric fields helped me apply science and math to solve engineering problems. My favourite equation is the one you concluded with. e to the i*pi +1=0. It is so neat that the first derivative of the function (slope) is x and is the same as the integral (area under the curve) from - inf to x. Yes, Euler's number is indeed special.

  • @onkeltschimi6923
    @onkeltschimi6923 Před 3 lety +83

    Love these lessons. Im an adult that never really did well in school. In todays world its really helping keep up at work by learning from youtube and for maths I highly recommend this guy!! Thanks for creating this content that is free for me👍👍 respect.

  • @user-hs1si2gr4s
    @user-hs1si2gr4s Před rokem +3

    This is the finest teaching of maths that I have ever come across. Absolutely compulsive. Dr Ron Fitzgerald

  • @nicknike79
    @nicknike79 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I've been looking for this method of teaching math for like 3 years. I literally appreciate the effort.

  • @henrychen9707
    @henrychen9707 Před 2 lety +1

    Please set this lesson as the standard class and textbook lesson to all the 1st year senior highs kids.
    Now I have gotten it - why has the US been such a great nation? The instructor is the powerful answer!!!! Thank you so much

  • @felixyongco1168
    @felixyongco1168 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks a lot and I am reminded of my days 58 YEARS ago.
    You are such a very , very good teacher.

  • @defytyrantsofmississippi2198

    Jason your videos have really helped me understand more complex mathematics than I thought I could ever grasp. You truly are a master and 2nd to none at teaching complex mathematical concepts. Thank you so much for what you do.

  • @TrinhNguyen-hc6pz
    @TrinhNguyen-hc6pz Před 4 lety +16

    Nostalgia has brought a sixty something.here and it is quite amazing that something remaining in the dark for nearly half a century suddenly becomes clear, bright and simple. Thank you for your professional effort to simplify a complex subject.

  • @bandreon
    @bandreon Před 3 lety +22

    What a stunning lesson, brilliant in its simplicity!

  • @deirdreberger1363
    @deirdreberger1363 Před 4 lety +14

    First off, your videos are excellent. Clear and to the point. Moving between the different whiteboards and using the different colored markers is brilliant. With schools closed, my daughter is watching your videos to finish off her senior year in high school. She will continue with her transition to college. Hopefully schools are open by then.

  • @mikemullenix6956
    @mikemullenix6956 Před 3 lety +6

    This is one of the best examples and explanation of e and compound interest I've seen. So important for understanding the magic of compound interest.

  • @jackflash8756
    @jackflash8756 Před 2 měsíci

    Fantastic intuitive , clear and concise video on e.

  • @sebastiansalazar3553
    @sebastiansalazar3553 Před 4 lety +18

    I received math lessons in my High school Education and in College. I am happy to tell you that your explanation of the Euler's number is the best and simple one I’ve seen. Many thanks for your time.

  • @thescouselander5531
    @thescouselander5531 Před 4 lety +5

    One of the best things I've seen on CZcams. I've been using this stuff for years but nobody ever explained how it was derived or the meaning of the number. If only my maths lecturers were this good.

  • @hemarajue2736
    @hemarajue2736 Před 4 lety +18

    It seems the Euler's number 'e'
    is an amazing discovery. Thanks, explain it so nicely.
    Curiosity is one of our basic instinct to know or learn(new) things. It is all around us if our mind opens to it. Without the curiosity we barely advance in our life.

  • @kamalhameedbhatti8281
    @kamalhameedbhatti8281 Před 2 lety

    Didn't even noticed that 43 minutes of my life just passed by watching a lesson that had nothing to do with my life *BUT* it was the most interesting thing that I learnt today just for the sake of general knowledge.....thank you......bless you son.

  • @mohammedhafiz3137
    @mohammedhafiz3137 Před 4 měsíci

    Watched this explanation of "e" number first time, Understood it first time.
    Sir you are the Master we should have had in my school days,life would have been quite different.
    Thank you so much. It makes it lot easier for our children to enjoy Maths. Thanks

  • @edvargas3105
    @edvargas3105 Před 3 lety +4

    Brilliant explanation with simple language. I took math courses up to Differential equations and 'e' popped up everywhere, but I did not know why 'e' was so fundamental until now. Thanks a million!

  • @augumentum
    @augumentum Před 7 měsíci

    I remember receiving a loan in 1983. The banker had no clue how compound interest worked.
    40 years later, I figured it out with your video. Also i calculated from your example n= 1 million
    Wow, it came out to exactly 6 digits of Euler‘s number. Jason, thank you for demystifying this formula. You remind me of my math teacher in high school with your contagious enthusiasm.

    • @MathAndScience
      @MathAndScience  Před 7 měsíci

      Awesome story. You are very welcome!

    • @augumentum
      @augumentum Před 7 měsíci

      @@MathAndScience
      Jason, I just watched “09-Unit Circle” a couple of times several days ago. This was the 1st time I have ever heard of a unit circle. You explained it very well. In the 30º, 60º, 90º right triangle the x,y coordinates were ( √3/2,½) . The sine of 30º = ½ (y axis) is permanently etched in my brain with the flashlight analogy . Then √3/2 = x-axis (cos.). Next some calculations were done to understand this more fully.
      √3/ 2 =1.7305/ 2 = .866025. Then the Cos 30º = .866025 on the calculator. This is also true for the Isosceles right triangle at 45º( √2/2). So, being new to the “Unit Circle", I am puzzled!! Why deal with a √3 divided by 2 when 2 clicks of the Construction Master calculator gives the exact same number (.866025 for the cos of 30º)
      Is this because it is easier to remember the simple square roots rather than a 6 digit decimal and plug them into the other 3 quadrants of the circle?

  • @pboston6RR
    @pboston6RR Před rokem

    Very well done!!!
    I’m 83 years old and remember in a graduate chemistry class the prof was using “e” in his equations and told us it was easy to remember because it was 2.7 Andrew Jackson squared.
    WHAT???
    Andrew Jackson was elected in 1828 so “e” was 2.718281828 .
    But I didn’t appreciate the derivation of “e” until viewin your presentation. Before it was just a number to me. Now it makes sense.
    Oh, and I liked your inclusion of the area under the curve. Very neat!
    Thanks,
    Paul Boston, former chemistry teacher.

  • @tareksaid1623
    @tareksaid1623 Před rokem

    When such explanations are simply done it only means that you master completely mathematics. Great job

  • @vythinathanduraiswamy3430

    The origin and importance of 'e' so well explained. You are an incredibly good and passionate teacher! Thank you very much.

  • @DonaldWhiteIII
    @DonaldWhiteIII Před 4 měsíci

    What a great lesson. Some of the best teaching I have ever seen. The visualization and verbalization was incredible

  • @danielnegussie4894
    @danielnegussie4894 Před rokem

    The best teacher ever. I watch his videos a lot. Very talented person.

  • @cluelessinky
    @cluelessinky Před rokem

    Wish I had this instructor 60 years ago when I was studying calculus. It took me forever to understand the concept and he made it clear in ten minutes Well done and thank you

  • @lucmarrouche71
    @lucmarrouche71 Před 4 lety +6

    This teacher is simply amazing, his lessons are so well designed and easy to follow.

  • @dennisclapp7527
    @dennisclapp7527 Před 4 lety +3

    Thanks! That is very clear. If all instruction in mathematics were as well done, we would all be less likely to stop trying to get out of going to class.

  • @christophersmith2165
    @christophersmith2165 Před 4 lety +17

    This was really very interesting. I can see there is such a lot to think about here. I look forward to the next installments. As I do with all the other lessons on your website.

  • @ottofrank3445
    @ottofrank3445 Před 2 lety +1

    Sir, you are saving the humanity! What an amazing explanation !

  • @suyashprksh
    @suyashprksh Před 3 lety

    CZcams inspires own generation of creativity and budding minds! Thanks! We were about to be misguided but youtube comes to the rescue. Greatest invention of all time

  • @sriharitheerthagiri6196

    Thank you very much sir..!!! Student from India 🇮🇳❤️🙏

  • @guliyevshahriyar
    @guliyevshahriyar Před rokem

    All students should subscribe to this Foundational Scientific channel, thanks teacher.

  • @kanitvi514
    @kanitvi514 Před rokem +1

    Thank you. All your sessions are incredibly brilliant!

  • @MavrikSoundsOfficial
    @MavrikSoundsOfficial Před rokem

    JASON I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN INFINITELY LARGE SMOOCH FOR YOUR GENIUS IN TEACHING THESE TOPICS!!! ♥♥♥

  • @Miss_blizzard187
    @Miss_blizzard187 Před rokem

    Can't express how helpful this was. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

  • @ronaldhofman1726
    @ronaldhofman1726 Před 10 měsíci

    perfectly explained , i now get the charging formula of a capacitor Uc=Uv* (1-^e^(1/rc)), it's perfect., it 1/rc from the addition to inifinity of what you can get, it maps to your annual growth where it's 1/rc , really love your video's, studyd electronics in the past but learned some stuf out of my head and never got the gut feeling with it m just implemented it.

  • @aram5642
    @aram5642 Před 4 měsíci

    Well, while thinking about the area under the e^x curve, you still need to keep in mind, that the graph never touches the x axis, so it's still more of a "limit" conceptually.

  • @sydneydwoskin4950
    @sydneydwoskin4950 Před 3 lety +6

    "what we call, in advanced math, the limit..." omg i think i blushed. i was like....I DO ADVANCED MATH!???!?!!??!

  • @wilkyclergeot9416
    @wilkyclergeot9416 Před rokem

    I truly considering that incredible teacher is the most famous teacher i've seen in my whole life for real and then thank you so much incredible teacher!!!

  • @mathapelongwepe2652
    @mathapelongwepe2652 Před rokem

    This is the most beautiful mathematical video I've seen this year, thank you. I've just fallen in love with maths and it might change the entire course of my life.

  • @nzarambafelicien9617
    @nzarambafelicien9617 Před rokem

    Thank you very. The way you explained number e is incredible. None of my teachers was able to explain to me.

  • @roysmith3198
    @roysmith3198 Před 3 lety +2

    I may never in my lifetime use this but it does my soul good to understand how and what it is.

  • @bushmanzanigaba3972
    @bushmanzanigaba3972 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Jason, you made my life easy. Now I can help my daughter in a very simple method that I learned from you.

  • @ganeshjoshi6159
    @ganeshjoshi6159 Před 4 lety +4

    I can't imagine how euler calculate such powers like 1000 or more.
    Really a great mathematician 🙏

  • @hagosamear4665
    @hagosamear4665 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for the incredible explanation. I have understood the basic concept of e , it’s function and it’s properties which I couldn’t understand it from other books or lectures.

  • @ilkehureyiol1759
    @ilkehureyiol1759 Před 3 lety +1

    I can't underestimate how thankful I am to you for this amazing explanation of the Euler's number. It really helped me with my math project. Thank you so much one more time

  • @nitinbhalla3391
    @nitinbhalla3391 Před 2 lety +1

    9:25 - Compound Interest
    20:56 - Continuous Compounding

  • @wellyenas994
    @wellyenas994 Před 7 měsíci

    Best teacher. Thanks for this. Appreciate your commitment.

  • @bonilsson6349
    @bonilsson6349 Před měsícem

    Wonderful lesson. TANK YOU!

  • @stellaginger
    @stellaginger Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks a lot for this marvelous lecture !

  • @pekkagronfors7304
    @pekkagronfors7304 Před 4 lety +2

    Amazing tutor skills. Thank's.

  • @terencewright2223
    @terencewright2223 Před 2 lety

    Fascinating video , so brilliantly explained.Excellent video,thank you.

  • @marnew1000
    @marnew1000 Před 2 lety

    Superb introduction to a complex topic. love your lessons, you're a brilliant teacher..

  • @jonnukisan9759
    @jonnukisan9759 Před 2 lety

    fascinating! Always wondered about that mysterious e on the calculator - very logical teaching - thank you

  • @kaili1094
    @kaili1094 Před rokem

    Another adult here keeps learning, and I really appreciate the clear explanation... I enjoy this lesson every minute.
    Thank you, Sir.

  • @halwag
    @halwag Před rokem

    Wish I had your lessons in High school. BRAVO.

  • @lazmotron
    @lazmotron Před 8 měsíci

    Solid background explanations. Great channel

  • @nicanorrocamora794
    @nicanorrocamora794 Před 3 lety

    Industrious educator ,, a noble passion..

  • @leewheaton5257
    @leewheaton5257 Před měsícem

    Thank you so much from Patten Maine

  • @joedasilva134
    @joedasilva134 Před 2 lety

    The best explanation on Euler number I have ever had !
    👏👏👏👏

    • @MathAndScience
      @MathAndScience  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks!

    • @joedasilva134
      @joedasilva134 Před 2 lety

      I have been binging in all of your videos . Today I covered 3 . They r awesome !!!
      Keep them coming .
      I would love to watch one Riemann Zeta Function .
      Thanks n may the forth b with u .
      😊😊😊

  • @commentfromnitya
    @commentfromnitya Před rokem

    In the last, the Euler’s formula is beautiful because “how beautifully the irrational numbers pi & e which are hidden in the nature or geometry of the universe are connected to imaginary number i”
    In my opinion, one day this equation will open some big door in science or nature in front of us. Currently it’s like we have the key in hand, but we don’t know yet where is that door?

  • @hazelchong5111
    @hazelchong5111 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for wanting to help us understand how the Euler's number come from. very interesting.
    Thank you for all your vids.

  • @jefferygreene8538
    @jefferygreene8538 Před 2 lety +1

    Euler number was used in the movie “Hidden Figures” when changing from a elliptical to parabolic orbit for NASA space capsule to return to earth.

  • @premakoya7939
    @premakoya7939 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful teaching. Thank you

  • @navindraarjunaabeyesekera7864

    Superb explanation. Really enjoyed listening to it

  • @guliyevshahriyar
    @guliyevshahriyar Před rokem

    Very helpful video. Thank you very much.

  • @Saudivlog
    @Saudivlog Před 2 lety

    You are a great teacher. Your explanation 👌 is very clear and interesting.

  • @lprashant7325
    @lprashant7325 Před 3 lety

    Best math teacher ever had

  • @meizhou2107
    @meizhou2107 Před 3 lety

    beautifully done! much appreciated.

  • @DavidRodriguez-er4rq
    @DavidRodriguez-er4rq Před rokem

    This lecture was very interesting. This content is on par with Khan academy.

  • @williamwelmans8648
    @williamwelmans8648 Před 3 lety

    An excellent lesson! Thanks!

  • @mnia8917
    @mnia8917 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks a lot.

  • @lawrenceirvine8759
    @lawrenceirvine8759 Před 3 lety

    Excellent simply excellent. You are passionate about e.

  • @renatoberaldo2335
    @renatoberaldo2335 Před 2 lety

    aulas muito boas!!!!! obrigado!!

  • @Jptoutant
    @Jptoutant Před 2 lety

    Thank you for another great lesson

  • @mnia8917
    @mnia8917 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks a lot. You are the best. goodluck.

  • @user-zp7xq9ft1d
    @user-zp7xq9ft1d Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks to explain

  • @eduardor7301
    @eduardor7301 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you really helpful you lectures

  • @sirousmohseni4
    @sirousmohseni4 Před 3 lety

    Another excellent video.
    Thanks

  • @manu-jx5nc
    @manu-jx5nc Před 4 lety +7

    Hi, it's a beautiful lesson, well articulated.

  • @rkfm2012
    @rkfm2012 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful teaching ....

  • @byronfuentes1281
    @byronfuentes1281 Před 3 lety

    Thank you sir this is wonderful education

  • @redsix5165
    @redsix5165 Před rokem

    15:57 You are not getting 2.25 because the interest will compound in the second period. You need to find the effective 6m rate to make this math work

  • @smzakirhussain7604
    @smzakirhussain7604 Před rokem

    You are the best, Sir!

  • @dbharathi2003
    @dbharathi2003 Před rokem

    Awesome and thanks for the tremendous energy

  • @louisbatshone4754
    @louisbatshone4754 Před rokem

    Best tutor thank you

  • @collencekangaso8014
    @collencekangaso8014 Před 2 lety

    Wow what a wonderful explanation

  • @jjsmallpiece9234
    @jjsmallpiece9234 Před 4 lety

    Excellent lesson

  • @thandasibisi7534
    @thandasibisi7534 Před 3 lety

    Good stuff.I only learned e when we did Calculus (differential calculus`. Specifically the derivative of a log function.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Před rokem

    A real gem! Thank you

  • @chadetrikrout
    @chadetrikrout Před 3 lety

    Excellent explanation...

  • @mattdodgers9533
    @mattdodgers9533 Před rokem

    Good job Jason

  • @georgekoerner6591
    @georgekoerner6591 Před rokem

    Beautiful presentation

  • @pjarina
    @pjarina Před 4 lety +1

    It also works using google sheets FV function graphed line chart.

  • @dimorvanerkel2025
    @dimorvanerkel2025 Před 3 měsíci

    Holy smokes man this is what learn from you mister awesomr😂🎉👍🏆wow lots of things are alot clearder now great 🎉

  • @JavierBonillaC
    @JavierBonillaC Před 4 měsíci

    I think it would be worth while to answer “why does in converge to 2.72?” The exponent is getting bigger so that should give you a large result. Nevertheless what you are adding to the one in the parenthesis is getting smaller and smaller. So, if you compound every nanosecond the compounding is great, but what is being compounded becomes neglectible beyond a certain value. It does grow, but you will see the growth very very far to the right of the period in 2.7182…….

  • @jk3266
    @jk3266 Před 4 lety +2

    You are a great teacher.

  • @tajbibishamim8085
    @tajbibishamim8085 Před 2 lety

    very beautifully explained

  • @chinnachamykrishnasamy2010

    Very good explanation