We describe a HOL Light formalization of Hermite's proof that the base of the natural logarithm e is transcendental. This is the first time a proof of this fact has been formalized in a theorem prover.
@article{2269, title = {Formalizing a Proof that e is Transcendental}, journal = {Journal of Formalized Reasoning}, volume = {4}, year = {2011}, doi = {10.6092/issn.1972-5787/2269}, language = {EN}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/2269} }
Bingham, Jesse. Formalizing a Proof that e is Transcendental. Journal of Formalized Reasoning, Tome 4 (2011) . doi : 10.6092/issn.1972-5787/2269. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/2269/