Mathematical constants

Question

Am I mistaken, or is there a mistake on the mathematical constants Wikipedia page that describes the Conic constant / Schwarzschild constant in terms of Napier's constant?

Should 'e' be 2.71..., or does it stand for 'eccentricity', or are they one and the same? — martin, Nov 12 '13 at 00:09

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 12 '13 at 00:09

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Yes, it appears that $e$, which is the eccentricity of a conic section, has been misinterpreted as ${\rm e} = 2.71828\ldots$.

answered Nov 12 '13 at 00:09

Robert Israel

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