Why is e^(pi i) = -1?

Re:Why is e^(pi i) = -1? by christopherolah on Friday October 30, 2009 @10:10PM (#913170)

Hm, is using tau a standard convention?

I've thought pi is horrible... and adopted using a loopy pi as 2pi. I loop the first vertical line over the horizontal, right, and then make it the horizontal, and so on. If that makes any sense.

I'm thinking of making a LaTeX package containing it... (and also some other personal conventions)

Also, to strengthen your point, 2pi makes the radian system a lot more natural.

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Re:Why is e^(pi i) = -1? by mhartl on Saturday October 31, 2009 @12:38AM (#913275)

I made up the usage of τ myself, partially because of its typographic similarity to π, partially because it leads naturally to the usage "τ = turn". It's too bad that π has two legs while τ has only one; it would be poetic if π were 2τ, but it wasn't to be.

N.B. I have a secret master plan to spread the use of τ, but this comment is too small to contain it. ;-)

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Re:Why is e^(pi i) = -1? by christopherolah on Saturday October 31, 2009 @11:50AM (#913635)

I'd love to hear it. christopherolah.coATgmail.com

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