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A cute proof that makes e natural
Po-Shen Loh explains why Euler's number e is natural using only precalculus: one exponential curve has tangent slope 1 at the y-axis, which leads to the compound interest limit.
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Reflections on Sudoku, or the Impossibility of Systematizing Thought
I reflect on the Entscheidungsproblem how it relates to Sudoku solvers. It's a little weird. .