Exponential function, real
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
The function 
, also denoted by 
. Sometimes the function 
for any base 
is also called an exponential function.
Comments
See also Exponential function; Exponent; 
(number). The inverse of the exponential function is the logarithmic function (cf. also Logarithm of a number). The value of the exponential function at a point is also called the antilogarithm of this point.
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Exponential function, real. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Exponential_function,_real&oldid=31586
Exponential function, real. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Exponential_function,_real&oldid=31586
This article was adapted from an original article by BSE-3 (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article