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:''This page describes the monadic arithmetic function. For the dyadic function, see [[Power (function)]].''
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{{Built-in|Exponential|*}} is a [[monadic]] [[scalar function]] which computes the [[wikipedia:exponential function|exponential function]] (i.e. the power of [[wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|Euler's constant e]]) of the [[argument]]. Exponential shares the [[glyph]] <source lang=apl inline>*</syntaxhighlight> with the dyadic arithmetic function [[Power]].
{{Built-in|Exponential|*}} is a [[monadic]] [[scalar function]] which computes the [[wikipedia:exponential function|exponential function]] (i.e. the power of [[wikipedia:e (mathematical constant)|Euler's constant e]]) of the [[argument]]. Exponential shares the [[glyph]] <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>*</syntaxhighlight> with the dyadic arithmetic function [[Power]].


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
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Euler's constant itself can be obtained by supplying 1 as the argument.
Euler's constant itself can be obtained by supplying 1 as the argument.


<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       *1
       *1
2.718281828
2.718281828
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


On APL implementations that support [[complex]] numbers, one can demonstrate [[wikipedia:Euler's identity|Euler's identity]] (with the help of [[Pi Times]] <source lang=apl inline>○</syntaxhighlight>):
On APL implementations that support [[complex]] numbers, one can demonstrate [[wikipedia:Euler's identity|Euler's identity]] (with the help of [[Pi Times]] <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>○</syntaxhighlight>):


<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       1+*○0J1
       1+*○0J1
0
0
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== Properties ==
== Properties ==


Exponential is a special case of [[Power]] with the default left argument of e (<source lang=apl inline>*1</syntaxhighlight>).
Exponential is a special case of [[Power]] with the default left argument of e (<syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>*1</syntaxhighlight>).


<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       ((*1)∘* ≡ *) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
       ((*1)∘* ≡ *) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
1
1
</syntaxhighlight>{{Works in|[[Dyalog APL]]}}
</syntaxhighlight>{{Works in|[[Dyalog APL]]}}


Exponential and [[Natural Logarithm|natural log]] <source lang=apl inline>⍟</syntaxhighlight> are inverses of each other, except where the natural log is undefined.
Exponential and [[Natural Logarithm|natural log]] <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⍟</syntaxhighlight> are inverses of each other, except where the natural log is undefined.


<source lang=apl>
<syntaxhighlight lang=apl>
       (⊢ ≡ ⍟∘*) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
       (⊢ ≡ ⍟∘*) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
1
1

Latest revision as of 22:25, 10 September 2022

This page describes the monadic arithmetic function. For the dyadic function, see Power (function).
*

Exponential (*) is a monadic scalar function which computes the exponential function (i.e. the power of Euler's constant e) of the argument. Exponential shares the glyph * with the dyadic arithmetic function Power.

Examples

Euler's constant itself can be obtained by supplying 1 as the argument. 

      *1
2.718281828

On APL implementations that support complex numbers, one can demonstrate Euler's identity (with the help of Pi Times ○): 

      1+*○0J1
0
Works in: Dyalog APL

Properties

Exponential is a special case of Power with the default left argument of e (*1). 

      ((*1)∘* ≡ *) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
1
Works in: Dyalog APL

Exponential and natural log ⍟ are inverses of each other, except where the natural log is undefined. 

      (⊢ ≡ ⍟∘*) 0 1 ¯1 0J1
1
      (⊢ ≡ *∘⍟) 1 ¯1 0J1 ⍝ natural log of zero is undefined
1
Works in: Dyalog APL

See also

External links

Documentation

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