Power

x^y gives x to the power y.

Mathematical function (see Section A.3.10).

Exact rational number results are given when possible for roots of the form .

For complex numbers and , Power gives the principal value of .

(a b)^c is automatically converted to a^c b^c only if c is an integer.

(a^b)^c is automatically converted to a^(b c) only if c is an integer.

See The Mathematica Book: Section 1.1.1.

See also: Sqrt, Exp, PowerExpand, PowerMod, Log.