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# Exponential Function

> [Exponential function][exponential-function].

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The [exponential function][exponential-function] is defined as

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    <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@bb29798906e119fcb2af99e94b60407a270c9b32/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/pow/docs/img/equation_exponential_function.svg" alt="Exponential function">
    <br>
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where `b` is the **base** and `x` is the **exponent**.

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## Usage

```javascript
var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
```

#### pow( base, exponent )

Evaluates the [exponential function][exponential-function].

```javascript
var v = pow( 2.0, 3.0 );
// returns 8.0

v = pow( 4.0, 0.5 );
// returns 2.0

v = pow( 100.0, 0.0 );
// returns 1.0

v = pow( 3.141592653589793, 5.0 );
// returns ~306.0197

v = pow( 3.141592653589793, -0.2 );
// returns ~0.7954

v = pow( NaN, 3.0 );
// returns NaN

v = pow( 5.0, NaN );
// returns NaN

v = pow( NaN, NaN );
// returns NaN
```

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## Examples

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```javascript
var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' );
var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console/log-each-map' );
var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );

var opts = {
    'dtype': 'float64'
};
var b = discreteUniform( 100, 0, 10, opts );
var x = discreteUniform( 100, -5, 5, opts );

logEachMap( '%d^%d = %0.4f', b, x, pow );
```

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## C APIs

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</section>

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### Usage

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/pow.h"
```

#### stdlib_base_pow( base, exponent )

Evaluates the exponential function.

```c
double out = stdlib_base_pow( 3.141592653589793, 5.0 );
// returns ~306.0197

out = stdlib_base_pow( 4.0, 0.5 );
// returns 2.0
```

The function accepts the following arguments:

-   **base**: `[in] double` base.
-   **exponent**: `[in] double` exponent.

```c
double stdlib_base_pow( const double base, const double exponent );
```

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### Examples

```c
#include "stdlib/math/base/special/pow.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main( void ) {
    double out;
    double b;
    double x;
    int i;

    for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
        b = ( ( (double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX ) * 10.0 );
        x = ( ( (double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX ) * 10.0 ) - 5.0;
        out = stdlib_base_pow( b, x );
        printf( "pow(%lf, %lf) = %lf\n", b, x, out );
    }
}
```

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</section>

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* * *

## See Also

-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/math/base/special/exp`][@stdlib/math/base/special/exp]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">natural exponential function.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/math/base/special/powm1`][@stdlib/math/base/special/powm1]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">evaluate bˣ - 1.</span>

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[exponential-function]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_function

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[@stdlib/math/base/special/exp]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/math/tree/main/base/special/exp

[@stdlib/math/base/special/powm1]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/math/tree/main/base/special/powm1

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