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Derivation: Euler's Identity 1 / 4
Step 1: Taylor Series Expansion
e^x = 1 + x + x²/2! + x³/3! + x⁴/4! + ⋯
We begin with the Taylor series expansion of the exponential function around x = 0. This infinite series converges for all complex x.
Source: Brook Taylor, "Methodus Incrementorum" (1715)
Step 2: Substitute ix for x
e^{ix} = 1 + ix + (ix)²/2! + (ix)³/3! + (ix)⁴/4! + ⋯
Replace x with ix, where i is the imaginary unit (i² = -1). This transforms the real exponential into a complex-valued function.
Source: Standard Complex Analysis Foundations
Step 3: Separate Real & Imaginary Parts
e^{ix} = [1 - x²/2! + x⁴/4! - ⋯] + i[x - x³/3! + x⁵/5! - ⋯]
Group terms by powers of i. The even powers yield real coefficients, while odd powers yield imaginary coefficients.
Source: Series Manipulation Rules
Step 4: Recognize Trigonometric Series
e^{ix} = cos(x) + i·sin(x) → e^{iπ} + 1 = 0
The real part matches the Maclaurin series for cos(x), and the imaginary part matches sin(x). Setting x = π gives Euler's Identity.
Source: Leonhard Euler, "Introductio in Analysin Infinitorum" (1748)

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