# exp

## Description

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Y = exp(X) returns the exponential ex for each element in array X. For complex elements z = x + iy, it returns the complex exponential${e}^{z}={e}^{x}\left(\mathrm{cos}y+i\mathrm{sin}y\right)\text{\hspace{0.17em}}.$Use expm to compute a matrix exponential.

## Examples

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### Numeric Representation of e

Calculate the exponential of 1, which is Euler's number, e.

exp(1) 
ans = 2.7183 

### Euler's Identity

Euler's identity is the equality .

Compute the value of .

Y = exp(1i*pi) 
Y = -1.0000 + 0.0000i 

### Plot Exponential Function

Plot for x values in the range .

X = -2:0.5:10; Y = exp(X/2); plot(X,Y) 

## Input Arguments

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### X — Input arrayscalar | vector | matrix | multidimensional array

Input array, specified as a scalar, vector, matrix, or multidimensional array.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

## Output Arguments

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### Y — Exponential valuesscalar | vector | matrix | multidimensional array

Exponential values, returned as a scalar, vector, matrix, or multidimensional array.

For real values of X in the interval (-Inf, Inf), Y is in the interval (0,Inf). For complex values of X, Y is complex. The data type of Y is the same as that of X.