// eSeries.cpp
// Computes a series approximation of e.
// Series approximations to e, using formula:
//
// 1 1 1 1 1
// e = -- + -- + -- + -- + -- + ...
// 0! 1! 2! 3! 4!
//
// Displays all of the first 12 approximations.
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
int main()
{
// Display table headings:
cout << endl;
cout << "e series approximations" << endl;
cout << "-----------------------" << endl << endl;
cout << " n Sum to nth term" << endl;
cout << "-- ---------------" << endl << endl;
// Display table body, first row:
double sum = 1; // zeroth approximation
double factorial = 1;
cout << setw(2) << 0; // to right-justify left column
cout << " " << sum << endl; // right column
// Display remainder of table body::
for ( int n = 1; n <= 12; n++ )
{
// Calculate nth term and add to series:
factorial = factorial * n;
sum = sum + 1/factorial;
// Display row of table, with right-justified left column:
cout << setw(2) << n; // to right-justify left column
cout << " " << sum << endl; // right column
} // for n
return 0;
} // function main