exponential function

mathematical function with a constant base and a variable exponent, denoted exp_a(x) or a^x
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exponential function

Summary

exponential function is a type of mathematical function[1]. It draws 3,234 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_mathematical_function category, ranking #4 of 38).[2]

Key Facts

  • exponential function's instance of is recorded as type of mathematical function[3].
  • exponential function is a type of transcendental function[4].
  • exponential function is a type of unary function[5].
  • exponential function is a type of entire function[6].
  • exponential function's Commons category is recorded as Exponential functions[7].
  • exponential function's said to be the same as is recorded as antilogarithm[8].
  • exponential function is the opposite of logarithm[9].
  • exponential function comprises exponentiation[10].
  • exponential function's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[11].
  • exponential function's different from is recorded as natural exponential function[12].
  • exponential function's different from is recorded as power function[13].
  • exponential function's different from is recorded as exponential equation[14].
  • exponential function's uses is recorded as exponentiation[15].
  • exponential function's image of function is recorded as set of positive real numbers[16].
  • exponential function's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].
  • exponential function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[18].

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Definition and Type

exponential function's instance of is recorded as type of mathematical function[3]. Recorded subclass of include transcendental function[4], unary function[5], and entire function[6]. It is the opposite of logarithm[9].

Use and Application

exponential function comprises exponentiation[10].

Why It Matters

exponential function draws 3,234 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_mathematical_function category, ranking #4 of 38).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Different from natural exponential function, power function, exponential equation
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 3151272
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