Function exp

Calculate the exponent of a value. For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

exp(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix A number or matrix to exponentiate

Returns

Type Description
number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix Exponent of x

Examples

exp(2);                  // returns number 7.3890560989306495
pow(e, 2);          // returns number 7.3890560989306495
log(exp(2));        // returns number 2

exp([1, 2, 3]);
// returns Array [
//   2.718281828459045,
//   7.3890560989306495,
//   20.085536923187668
// ]

See also

log, pow