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The Enigmatic Number e: A History in Verse and Its Uses in the Mathematics Classroom
by Sarah Glaz (University of Connecticut)
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Glaz, Sarah, "The Enigmatic Number e: A History in Verse and Its Uses in the Mathematics Classroom," Loci (April 2010), DOI: 10.4169/loci003482
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