[VA] SRC #009 - Pi Day 2021 Special

[J-F Garnier]

More on item (c):

(03-14-2021 07:00 PM)Valentin Albillo Wrote:  We know that \(\pi\) and e are related by e ^{i \(\pi\)} + 1 = 0, but we may ask ourselves: is there any other simpler way to get \(\pi\) from e which does not involve complex numbers ?

I don't think we can say that the equation e ^{i \(\pi\)} + 1 = 0 can be used to get \(\pi\) from e. If you try to get \(\pi\) from this expression, you will just end with \(\pi\) = acos(-1).
I don't know -and don't think there is - any relation that can be used to get \(\pi\) from e.

J-F