The number e=2.718281828459045… is one of the most famous irrational numbers. It is most well known as the base of the natural logarithm, and is characterized by the fact that the derivative of ex is ex. What is less well known is that the number e also shows up in the solutions of discrete combinatorial problems, including problems related to chess.
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