(1707–83), Swiss mathematician. Euler attempted to elucidate the nature of functions, and his study of infinite series led his successors, notably Abel and Cauchy, to introduce ideas of convergence and rigorous argument into mathematics.
Definition of Euler, Leonhard in US English:
Euler, Leonhard
proper nounˈoilər
(1707–83), Swiss mathematician. He attempted to elucidate the nature of functions, and his study of infinite series led his successors, notably Neils Abel and Augustin Cauchy, to introduce ideas of convergence and rigorous argument into mathematics.