Definition:Exponential Curve

Definition

An exponential curve is a curve which, when embedded in the Cartesian plane, has an equation of the form:

$y = a^x$

for some $a \in \R_{>0}$

Also see

• Definition:General Exponential Function

• Results about exponential curves can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): exponential curve
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): exponential curve