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Nest

Usage

• Nest[f, expr, n] gives an expression with f applied n times to expr.


Notes

• Example: Nest[f, x, 3]LongRightArrow .
• You can use Throw to exit from Nest before it is finished.
• See Section 2.2.2.
• See also: NestList, NestWhile, Fold, Function, FixedPoint, Do.
• New in Version 1; modified in 3.
Further Examples


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