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# Function exp
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Calculate the exponent of a value.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.exp(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | A number or matrix to exponentiate
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Exponent of `x`
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## Examples
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```js
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math.exp(2); // returns number 7.3890560989306495
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math.pow(math.e, 2); // returns number 7.3890560989306495
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math.log(math.exp(2)); // returns number 2
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math.exp([1, 2, 3]);
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// returns Array [
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// 2.718281828459045,
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// 7.3890560989306495,
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// 20.085536923187668
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// ]
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```
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## See also
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[log](log.md),
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[pow](pow.md)
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