As the title says, how come the value e is special? it has functions and rules just dedicated to it, but what sets it apart from another random number?
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One thing that no one else has mentioned is that the indefinite integral of 1/x is the logarithm of x with base e. This relates it to the compound interest formula. But also these are functions and expressions that arise in nature referred to as transcendental numbers. At the end of the day these are numbers or functions that are potentially universal as they only rely on logical methods of discovery as opposed to subjective measures like how humans tend to focus on base 10 and base 12
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