pExponentiation

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pExponentiation

$\begin{usage} pExponentiation(a, n)\\ pExponentiation!(a, n) \end{usage}$

Signature

pExponentiation: (R, Integer) $\to$ R

$\begin{params} {\em a} & R & The element to exponentiate\\ {\em n} & \htmlref{\texttt{Integer}}{Integer} & The exponent\\\end{params}$

$\begin{retval} Returns $a^n$. The exponent $n$\ must be nonnegative. When using... ...s allowed to be destroyed or reused, so a is lost after this call. \end{retval}$

$\begin{remarks} A call to pExponentiation!($a, n$) may cause a to be destroyed,... ...arily copying their arguments and can thus create memory aliases. \end{remarks}$

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13