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JavaScript - e number approximation example
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The Math.E
property returns e
mathematical constant (2.718281828459045...
).
e
is called as Euler's number or as Napier's constant. However, it was discovered by the Jacob Bernoulli. It is a mathematical constant used as the base of the natural logarithm.
Using JavaScript it is possible to compute aproximation of e
mathematical number in following way.
1. Infinity series example
To calculate e
number folowing function with infinity series can be used - to get better precision infinite number of iterations with big precision numbers should be used.
// ONLINE-RUNNER:browser;
function computeE(iterations) {
var e = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < iterations; ++i) {
var divider = 1;
for (var j = 0; j < i; ++j) {
divider *= (j + 1);
}
e += (1 / divider);
}
return e;
}
console.log( computeE( 1 ) ); // 1
console.log( computeE( 2 ) ); // 2
console.log( computeE( 5 ) ); // 2.708333333333333
console.log( computeE( 10 ) ); // 2.7182815255731922
console.log( computeE( 20 ) ); // 2.7182818284590455
console.log( computeE( 50 ) ); // 2.7182818284590455