Exponential

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The exponential function $\exp \colon \mathbb{C} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ is defined by the formula $$\exp(z) = e^z = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{x^k}{k!},$$ where $e$ is the base of the natural logarithm. It can be characterized as the unique solution to the initial value problem $$\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} y'=y \\ y(0)=1. \end{array} \right.$$

Properties

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$e^z={}_0F_0(;;z),$$ where ${}_0F_0$ denotes the hypergeometric 0F0 and $e^z$ denotes the exponential.

Proof

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Theorem

The following formula holds for $|z|<\pi$: $$\dfrac{2e^{xt}}{e^t+1} = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{E_n(x)t^n}{n!},$$ where $e^{xt}$ denotes the exponential function and $E_n$ denotes an Euler E polynomial.

Proof

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