Category: Updates

How was $e$ first calculated?

I understand how $\pi$ is calculated, but I am interested in references that explain when and how the natural exponent $e$ was developed. What mathematica...

Origin of min/max notation

Here I am referring to the notation $x \wedge y = \min \{ x,y \}$ and $x \vee y = \max \{ x,y \}$. These seem to reference the corresponding usages in log...

Find $\ Df(x,y,z)$

The problem: Find $\ Df(x,y,z)$ if $\ f(x,y,z) = (xz, y^2+z)$ I got confused, is it asking me for the domain in which the function is defined or about som...