Mathematical minimalism

This article discusses a recent arXiv paper by Andrzej Odrzywolek that demonstrates a minimalistic approach to mathematics: all elementary functions can be derived from just the exponential function (e^x) and the constant 1. It highlights how operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division can be bootstrapped, and references the paper for obtaining constants such as π and functions like square root and trigonometric functions. The article is relevant to IT/technology as it touches on mathematical foundations used in computing and software development.