Derivatives of power function on ℂ
, ℝ
, ℝ≥0
, and ℝ≥0∞
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We also prove differentiability and provide derivatives for the power functions x ^ y
.
Although fun x => x ^ r
for fixed r
is not complex-differentiable along the negative real
line, it is still real-differentiable, and the derivative is what one would formally expect.
(x, y) ↦ x ^ y
is strictly differentiable at p : ℝ × ℝ
such that 0 < p.fst
.
(x, y) ↦ x ^ y
is strictly differentiable at p : ℝ × ℝ
such that p.fst < 0
.
This lemma says that fun x => a ^ x
is strictly differentiable for a < 0
. Note that these
values of a
are outside of the "official" domain of a ^ x
, and we may redefine a ^ x
for negative a
if some other definition will be more convenient.
The function (1 + t/x) ^ x
tends to exp t
at +∞
.
The function (1 + t/x) ^ x
tends to exp t
at +∞
for naturals x
.