Elementary proofs of generalized continued fraction formulae for $e$


Abstract in English

In this short note we prove two elegant generalized continued fraction formulae $$e= 2+cfrac{1}{1+cfrac{1}{2+cfrac{2}{3+cfrac{3}{4+ddots}}}}$$ and $$e= 3+cfrac{-1}{4+cfrac{-2}{5+cfrac{-3}{6+cfrac{-4}{7+ddots}}}}$$ using elementary methods. The first formula is well-known, and the second one is newly-discovered in arXiv:1907.00205 [cs.LG]. We then explore the possibility of automatic verification of such formulae using computer algebra systems (CASs).

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