exponential
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia.
Related to exponential: exponential equation, Exponential notation
exponential
1. Maths (of a function, curve, series, or equation) of, containing, or involving one or more numbers or quantities raised to an exponent, esp ex
2. Maths raised to the power of e, the base of natural logarithms.
3. Maths an exponential function, etc.
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
exponential
[‚ek·spə′nen·chəl] (mathematics)
For a bounded linear operator A on a Banach space, the sum of a series which is formally the exponential series in A.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
exponential
(mathematics)A function which raises some given constant
(the "base") to the power of its argument. I.e.
f x = b^x
If no base is specified, e, the base of natural logarthims, is assumed.
f x = b^x
If no base is specified, e, the base of natural logarthims, is assumed.
exponential
(complexity)This article is provided by FOLDOC - Free Online Dictionary of Computing (foldoc.org)