Euler's formula
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noun
Mathematics. the theorem that eix = cosx + isinx.
Mechanics. a formula for determining the maximum load that can be applied to a given column without causing it to buckle.
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Origin of Euler's formula
First recorded in 1945–50; named after L. Euler
Words nearby Euler's formula
Eulenspiegel, Euler, Euler-Chelpin, Euler's circles, Euler's diagram, Euler's formula, Euler's phi-function, Euless, eulogia, eulogist, eulogistic
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