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EulerE ​

The Euler numbers EnE_n and Euler polynomials En(x)E_n(x).

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EulerE(n)the nnth Euler number
EulerE(n, x)the nnth Euler polynomial, evaluated at xx
Typed signatures
TypePackageApplies
(value, expression?) -> expression | list<number> | numbernumber-theoryalways

Domain: Number theory

Details
  • Odd-indexed Euler numbers past E0E_0 are 0; the even ones come from ∑k=0n/2(n2k)E2k=0\sum_{k=0}^{n/2}\binom{n}{2k}E_{2k}=0.
  • En=2nEn(12)E_n = 2^n E_n(\frac12) ties the numbers to the polynomials.
  • Not to be confused with BernoulliB or EulerGamma.

Examples

Basic #
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InEulerE(10)\mathrm{EulerE}(10)Out−50 521-50\,521
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InEulerE(8)\mathrm{EulerE}(8)Out1 3851\,385
Scope #

Listable; odd indices vanish

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InEulerE([0,1,2,3,4])\mathrm{EulerE}(\bigl\lbrack0, 1, 2, 3, 4\bigr\rbrack)Out[1,0,−1,0,5]\bigl\lbrack1, 0, -1, 0, 5\bigr\rbrack

the Euler polynomial E2(x)=x2−xE_2(x) = x^2 - x

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InEulerE(2,x)\mathrm{EulerE}(2, x)Outx2−xx^2-x

E4(x)=x4−2x3+xE_4(x) = x^4 - 2x^3 + x

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InEulerE(4,x)\mathrm{EulerE}(4, x)Outx4−2x3+xx^4-2x^3+x

Threads over a list; the signs alternate

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InEulerE([2,4,6])\mathrm{EulerE}(\bigl\lbrack2, 4, 6\bigr\rbrack)Out[−1,5,−61]\bigl\lbrack-1, 5, -61\bigr\rbrack
Properties #

En=2nEn(12)E_n = 2^n E_n(\frac12), and E3=0E_3 = 0

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InEulerE(3,12)\mathrm{EulerE}(3, \frac{1}{2})Out00

E0=1E_0=1

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InEulerE(0)\mathrm{EulerE}(0)Out11

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

Odd-index Euler numbers vanish

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InEulerE(1)\mathrm{EulerE}(1)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E2=−1E_2=-1

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InEulerE(2)\mathrm{EulerE}(2)Out−1-1

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E3=0E_3 = 0, like every odd-index Euler number

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InEulerE(3)\mathrm{EulerE}(3)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E4=5E_4=5

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InEulerE(4)\mathrm{EulerE}(4)Out55

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

The odd zeros continue: E5=0E_5 = 0

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InEulerE(5)\mathrm{EulerE}(5)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E6=−61E_6=-61, with alternating signs

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InEulerE(6)\mathrm{EulerE}(6)Out−61-61

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E7=0E_7 = 0: the secant series has only even terms

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InEulerE(7)\mathrm{EulerE}(7)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

E9=0E_9 = 0

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InEulerE(9)\mathrm{EulerE}(9)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE

The Euler polynomial E1(x)=x−12E_1(x)=x-\tfrac12 at 0

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InEulerE(1,0)\mathrm{EulerE}(1, 0)Out−12-\frac{1}{2}

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial

The Euler polynomial E2(x)=x2−xE_2(x)=x^2-x vanishes at 0

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InEulerE(2,0)\mathrm{EulerE}(2, 0)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial

E1(1)=12E_1(1)=\tfrac12, symmetric to E1(0)E_1(0)

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InEulerE(1,1)\mathrm{EulerE}(1, 1)Out12\frac{1}{2}

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial

E2(1)=0E_2(1)=0

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InEulerE(2,1)\mathrm{EulerE}(2, 1)Out00

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial

E0(x)=1E_0(x)=1 for every xx

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InEulerE(0,1)\mathrm{EulerE}(0, 1)Out11

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial

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InEulerE(2,12)+EulerE(2,32)\mathrm{EulerE}(2, \frac{1}{2})+\mathrm{EulerE}(2, \frac{3}{2})Out12\frac{1}{2}

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial, FunctionalEquations

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InEulerE(2,2)+EulerE(2,3)\mathrm{EulerE}(2, 2)+\mathrm{EulerE}(2, 3)Out88

Known value · Wolfram MathematicalFunctionData, EulerE:Polynomial, FunctionalEquations

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See also: BernoulliB