mathjs/docs/reference/arithmetic/exp.md

Function exp

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

Syntax

math.exp(x)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
x	Number | Boolean | Complex | Array | Matrix	A number or matrix for which to calculate the exponent

Returns

Type	Description
Number | Complex | Array | Matrix	Exponent of x

Examples

var math = mathjs();

math.exp(2);                  // returns Number 7.3890560989306495
math.pow(math.e, 2);          // returns Number 7.3890560989306495
math.log(math.exp(2));        // returns Number 2

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

See also

pow, log