MATLAB is a helpful programming tool that is specially designed for solving mathematical problems but it does not use the symbol “e” to represent the mathematical constant e, which is approximately equivalent to the value 2.718281828459046. However, we can use exp() function in MATLAB to get the value of constant e. This blog will discuss how to use constant e in MATLAB.
How to Use Constant e in MATLAB?
The function exp(sym(1)) in MATLAB provides a precise representation of Euler’s number e. The function exp(1) is equal to e^1 which is equal to Euler’s number e which is a mathematical constant having a value of 2.718281828459046 used in many applications of science and engineering. The mathematical constant e is not a built-in constant in MATLAB. The function exp() for finding the value of constant e has the following syntax:
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The expression exp(1) yields the value of the constant e in MATLAB.
Examples
Let’s consider some examples for understanding how to use constant e in MATLAB.
Example 1
This example uses exp(1) function to get the value of the mathematical constant e in MATLAB.
exp(1)
After running the above code, the obtained value of e is displayed below.
Example 2
This MATLAB code uses exp(2) function to get the square of the value of the mathematical constant e in MATLAB. In the same way, we can perform any arithmetic operation on the mathematical constant e.
exp(2)
The achieved square value of the mathematical constant e is displayed on the screen.
Conclusion
MATLAB is a helpful programming tool that is specially designed for solving mathematical problems but it does not use the symbol “e” to represent the mathematical constant e, which is approximately equivalent to the value 2.718281828459046. However, we can use exp() function in MATLAB to get the value of constant e. This tutorial taught us how to use mathematical or Euler constant e in MATLAB.
