Understanding where e comes from

The video tutorial explores the concept of growth through the lens of finance and biology, focusing on compounding interest and cell division. It explains how compounding periods affect growth rates and introduces the mathematical constant e, which represents continuous growth. The tutorial highlights the differences between linear and exponential growth and discusses the limitations of growth rates as they approach a limit.

What factors can influence the rate at which cells divide?

Explain the difference between simple interest and compound interest in terms of growth.

What does the number E represent in the context of continuous compounding?

How can the concept of periodic compound interest be applied to real-world scenarios?