Power function

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Power functions with

r=1,3

and 5.

Power functions with

r=2,4

and 6.

In mathematics, a power function is a function of the form : $f\colon x \mapsto c x^r \; c,r \in \mathbb{R}$ where $c$ and $r$ are constant real numbers and $x$ is a variable. The domain of a power function can sometimes be all real numbers, but generally a non-negativity $x \ge 0$ is used to avoid problems with simplifying. The domain of definition is determined by each individual case.

Power functions are a special case of power law relationships, which appear throughout mathematics and statistics.

Power function

See also