OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
The coefficient a of the unique parabola y = a*x^2 which, at some x > 0, kisses the exponential function y = exp(x). The kissing point coordinates are (2,e^2).
LINKS
Stanislav Sykora, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..2000
EXAMPLE
1.847264024732662556807606865143751953295078892637961831021781955630...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[Exp[2]/4, 10, 120][[1]] (* Amiram Eldar, Jun 26 2023 *)
PROG
(PARI) exp(2)/4
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Stanislav Sykora, May 12 2015
STATUS
approved