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Numerical Methods: Euler to Runge–Kutta · Hard problem

Euler's method with nn equal steps on y′=yy' = y, y(0)=1y(0) = 1, over [0,1][0, 1] produces the estimate (1+1n)n\left(1 + \dfrac{1}{n}\right)^n for y(1)=ey(1) = e. What is the smallest nn for which the error e−(1+1n)ne - \left(1 + \dfrac{1}{n}\right)^n is at most 0.050.05?