| Re: Question re X-Files use of "Napier's constant" [message #314059] |
Thu, 10 March 2016 14:13  |
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Originally posted by: calvinebert26
On Friday, July 10, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Jeff560 wrote:
> Could someone confirm for me that the term "Napier's constant" was in fact
> spoken in X-Files "Paper Clip" #3X02 (Part 3 of 3), original air date,
> 09/29/95? I see the term in the plot summary. I am interested in the history
> of the use of this term for the constant usually designated by "e."
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> Thank you,
> Jeff Miller
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> http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html
yes, at the 12th minute mark of season 3 episode 2
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| Re: Question re X-Files use of "Napier's constant" [message #336184 is a reply to message #314059] |
Sun, 22 January 2017 11:35  |
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Originally posted by: craig.dassner@gmail.com
On Friday, July 10, 1998 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Jeff560 wrote:
> Could someone confirm for me that the term "Napier's constant" was in fact
> spoken in X-Files "Paper Clip" #3X02 (Part 3 of 3), original air date,
> 09/29/95? I see the term in the plot summary. I am interested in the history
> of the use of this term for the constant usually designated by "e."
>
> Thank you,
> Jeff Miller
>
> http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html
Yes it was used indeed. It is a mathematical basis for all natural logarithms. It is used often in banking.
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