e^π > π^e ; A beautiful mathematical inequality!
The function y = ln(x)/x has its maximum at x = e (where y = 1/e ≈ 0.3679).
At x = π, y = ln(π)/π is visibly lower.
This proves e^π > π^e elegantly using calculus.
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