exponential function

noun Mathematics.

the function y = e^x .

any function of the form y = ba^x , where a and b are positive constants.

any function in which a variable appears as an exponent and may also appear as a base, as y = x ^{2 x} .

Origin:
1890–95

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exponential function
noun
a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent [syn: exponential]

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