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Power
(^)
x
^
y
gives
to the power
.
MORE INFORMATION
Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
Exact rational number results are given when possible for roots of the form
.
For complex numbers
and
,
Power
gives the principal value of
.
»
is automatically converted to
only if
is an integer.
is automatically converted to
only if
is an integer.
For certain special arguments,
Power
automatically evaluates to exact values.
Power
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
Power
automatically threads over lists.
Power
[
x
,
y
]
has a branch cut discontinuity for non-integer
running from
to
in the complex
plane.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(4)
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+
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:
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Explicit
FullForm
:
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Out[1]=
Power
threads element-wise over lists:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
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Scope
(8)
Generalizations & Extensions
(4)
Applications
(2)
Properties & Relations
(20)
Possible Issues
(13)
Neat Examples
(3)
SEE ALSO
Sqrt
Exp
PowerExpand
PowerMod
Log
LogLogPlot
TUTORIALS
Arithmetic
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. 
is automatically converted to 
only if 
is an integer. 
is automatically converted to 
only if 
is an integer. 
running from 
to 
in the complex 
plane.
EXAMPLES
Basic Examples 
Scope 