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Homework Help: Quick Symbol Question

  1. Sep 15, 2005 #1

    fusi0n

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    I was given an equation:

    P(f)=(sqrt(2/(Pi*N)))*(exp(-(nf^2)/2))

    What math exercise is exp referring to? Thanks a lot for any help.
     
    fusi0n, Sep 15, 2005
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  3. Sep 15, 2005 #2

    Galileo

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    It's the exponential function.
    [tex]e^x=\exp x[/tex]
     
    Galileo, Sep 15, 2005
  4. Sep 15, 2005 #3

    fusi0n

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    should've known that... thanks
     
    fusi0n, Sep 15, 2005
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