plural of Lyapunov exponent

(mathematics) In a dynamical system, a quantity that characterizes the rate of separation of infinitesimally close trajectories.

plural of pre-exponent

(number theory) A lemma used to calculate the p-adic order of differences and sums of perfect powers.

(mathematics, arithmetic) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.

(mathematics) The growth in the value of a quantity, in which the rate of growth is proportional to the instantaneous value of the quantity; for example, when the value has doubled, the rate of increase will also have doubled. The rate may be positive or negative.

Relating to an exponent. / (mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.

(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.

(mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner. / (proscribed) rapidly, greatly

(statistics) Any of a class of continuous probability distributions used to model the time between events that occur independently at a constant average rate.