euler
Euler numbers and polynomials
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
euler(n)
euler(n, x)
n
-
non-negative integer
x
expression
The function euler computes the nth Euler number, or the nth Euler polynomial in x.
The nth Euler polynomial E(n, x) is defined by the exponential generating function:
2ⅇxtⅇt+1=∑n=0∞En,xtnn!
The nth Euler number E(n) is defined by the exponential generating function:
2ⅇt+ⅇ−t=∑n=0∞Entnn!
The nth Euler polynomial E(n, x) and the nth Euler number E(n) are related by the following equation:
En=2nEn,12
euler6
−61
euler2,5
20
euler4,x
x4−2x3+x
euler4,12
516
euler2,5x
25x2−5x
See Also
bernoulli
initialfunctions
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