What are 'real exponents'?

Exponents, Index Numbers, Powers, and Indices are used in lots of parts of our modern technological world. Exponents are used in Computer Game Physics, pH and Richter Measuring Scales, Science, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, Finance, and many other disciplines. read more

Real exponents. The identities and properties shown above for integer exponents are true for positive real numbers with non-integer exponents as well. However the identity = ⋅ cannot be extended consistently to cases where b is a negative real number (see § Real exponents with negative bases). read more