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EXP(3M) 																   EXP(3M)

NAME
exp, expm1, log, log10, log1p, pow - exponential, logarithm, power SYNOPSIS
#include <math.h> double exp(x) double x; double expm1(x) double x; double log(x) double x; double log10(x) double x; double log1p(x) double x; double pow(x,y) double x,y; DESCRIPTION
Exp returns the exponential function of x. Expm1 returns exp(x)-1 accurately even for tiny x. Log returns the natural logarithm of x. Log10 returns the logarithm of x to base 10. Log1p returns log(1+x) accurately even for tiny x. Pow(x,y) returns x**y. ERROR (due to Roundoff etc.) exp(x), log(x), expm1(x) and log1p(x) are accurate to within an ulp, and log10(x) to within about 2 ulps; an ulp is one Unit in the Last Place. The error in pow(x,y) is below about 2 ulps when its magnitude is moderate, but increases as pow(x,y) approaches the over/underflow thresholds until almost as many bits could be lost as are occupied by the floating-point format's exponent field; that is 8 bits for VAX D and 11 bits for IEEE 754 Double. No such drastic loss has been exposed by testing; the worst errors observed have been below 20 ulps for VAX D, 300 ulps for IEEE 754 Double. Moderate values of pow are accurate enough that pow(integer,integer) is exact until it is bigger than 2**56 on a VAX, 2**53 for IEEE 754. DIAGNOSTICS
Exp, expm1 and pow return the reserved operand on a VAX when the correct value would overflow, and they set errno to ERANGE. Pow(x,y) returns the reserved operand on a VAX and sets errno to EDOM when x < 0 and y is not an integer. On a VAX, errno is set to EDOM and the reserved operand is returned by log unless x > 0, by log1p unless x > -1. NOTES
The functions exp(x)-1 and log(1+x) are called expm1 and logp1 in BASIC on the Hewlett-Packard HP-71B and APPLE Macintosh, EXP1 and LN1 in Pascal, exp1 and log1 in C on APPLE Macintoshes, where they have been provided to make sure financial calculations of ((1+x)**n-1)/x, namely expm1(n*log1p(x))/x, will be accurate when x is tiny. They also provide accurate inverse hyperbolic functions. Pow(x,0) returns x**0 = 1 for all x including x = 0, Infinity (not found on a VAX), and NaN (the reserved operand on a VAX). Previous implementations of pow may have defined x**0 to be undefined in some or all of these cases. Here are reasons for returning x**0 = 1 always:(1) Any program that already tests whether x is zero (or infinite or NaN) before computing x**0 cannot care whether 0**0 = 1 or not. Any program that depends upon 0**0 to be invalid is dubious anyway since that expression's meaning and, if invalid, its consequences vary from one computer system to another.(2) Some Algebra texts (e.g. Sigler's) define x**0 = 1 for all x, including x = 0. This is compatible with the convention that accepts a[0] as the value of polynomial p(x) = a[0]*x**0 + a[1]*x**1 + a[2]*x**2 +...+ a[n]*x**n at x = 0 rather than reject a[0]*0**0 as invalid.(3) Analysts will accept 0**0 = 1 despite that x**y can approach anything or nothing as x and y approach 0 independently. The reason for setting 0**0 = 1 anyway is this: If x(z) and y(z) are any functions analytic (expandable in power series) in z around z = 0, and if there x(0) = y(0) = 0, then x(z)**y(z) -> 1 as z -> 0.(4) If 0**0 = 1, then infinity**0 = 1/0**0 = 1 too; and then NaN**0 = 1 too because x**0 = 1 for all finite and infinite x, i.e., indepen- dently of x. SEE ALSO
math(3M), infnan(3M) AUTHOR
Kwok-Choi Ng, W. Kahan 4th Berkeley Distribution May 27, 1986 EXP(3M)

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exp(3m) 																   exp(3m)

Name
       exp, expm1, log, log10, log1p, pow - exponential, logarithm, power

Syntax
       #include <math.h>

       double exp(x)
       double x;

       float fexp(x)
       float x;

       double expm1(x)
       double x;

       float fexpm1(x)
       float x;

       double log(x)
       double x;

       float flog(x)
       float x;

       double log10(x)
       double x;

       float flog10(x)
       float x;

       double log1p(x)
       double x;

       float flog1p(x)
       float x;

       double pow(x,y)
       double x,y;

Description
       The and functions return the exponential function of x for double and float data types, respectively.

       The and functions return exp(x-1 accurately, including tiny x for double and float data types, respectively.

       The and functions return the natural logarithm of x for double and float data types, respectively.

       The and functions return the logarithm of x to base 10 for double and float data types, respectively.

       The and functions return log(1+x) accurately, including tiny x for double and float data types, respectively.

       The function returns x**y.

   Error (due to roundoff)
       The and functions are accurate to within an ulp, and is accurate to within approximately 2 ulps; an ulp is one Unit in the Last Place.

       The  function  is accurate to within 2 ulps when its magnitude is moderate, but becomes less accurate as the result approaches the overflow
       or underflow thresholds.  Theoretically, as these thresholds are approached, almost as many bits could be lost from the result as are indi-
       cated  in  the exponent field of the floating-point format for the resultant number.  In other words, up to 11 bits for an IEEE 754 double-
       precision floating-point number.  However, testing has never verified loss of precision as drastic as 11 bits.  The worst cases have  shown
       accuracy  of  results  to within 300 ulps for IEEE 754 double-precision floating-point numbers.	In general, a (integer, integer) result is
       exact until it is larger than 2**53 (for IEEE 754 double-precision floating-point).

Return Values
       All of the double precision functions return NaN if x or y is NaN.

       The function returns HUGE_VAL when the correct value would overflow, and zero when the correct value would underflow.

       The and functions return NaN when x is less than or equal to zero or when the correct value would overflow.

       The function returns NaN if x or y is NaN.  When both x and y are zero, 1.0 is returned.  When x is negative and y is not an  integer,  NaN
       is returned.  If x is zero and y is negative, -HUGE_VAL is returned.

       The function returns NaN when x is negative.

See Also
       math(3m)

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