Euler’s equation and identity (e^(i π) + 1 = 0 & e^(i x) = cos x + i sin x) @OxfordMathematics

Euler’s equation and identity (e^(i π) + 1 = 0 & e^(i x) = cos x + i sin x) @OxfordMathematics

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

In the 15th episode of Robin Wilson's stories of the equations that make mathematics Robin takes us to the equation that Richard Feynman called 'the most remarkable formula in mathematics' and which has even featured in the Simpsons.

You can watch other episodes in the series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW0yqeFK__FirrjjmcQFpyye

Robin's book 'Sum Stories: Equations and their origins' is available here: amazon.co.uk/Sum-Stories-Equations-Their-Origins/dp/0199607907

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Euler’s equation and identity (e^(i π) + 1 = 0 & e^(i x) = cos x + i sin x)