Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
This term refers to Euler's number raised to the negative power of x. It represents the reciprocal of e^x and decreases exponentially as x gets larger.
Related terms
Reciprocal Function: A function that gives the multiplicative inverse of a given function.