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I am currently working on a paper and require an equation with e^x. I tried using the suggested layout of $\exp(x)$ but my output only shows an equation with exp(x) in the PDF output. Is there something that I am doing wrong is is there a specific package I need to use?
Any help would be appreciated.
I think you may have misunderstood what you have been told.
\exp(x) is not an alternative to e^{x} in LaTeX, exp(x) is an alternative to ex in maths and physics etc.
The exp(x) notation is useful where x is some large or complicated expression, e.g.:
\[
\exp\biggl(\, \sum_{n=1}^{10} \frac{1}{n} \biggr)
\]
Which I certainly think is a big improvement over:
\[
e^{\sum_{n=1}^{10} \frac{1}{n}}
\]
The ex notation is useful where x is something nice and small, like, well:
\[
e^{x}
\]
So LaTeX supports both, \exp(x) for exp(x) and e^{x} for ex. \exp(x) is not a LaTeX shorthand (longhand?) for e^{x} = ex.
\, between \biggl( and \sum: try and judge for yourself.
\, also when a radical is followed by a parenthesis with a similar height, for instance (and in other cases).
\, but \; no? Is subjective?
$e^{x}$do what you want?\exp(x)intoe^{x}. There are cases where the former notation is preferable to the latter.\exp(x)is specifically meant to generate the word “exp” (in upright font), a left parenthesis, an “x” in math italic font, and a closing parenthesis. In LaTeX, to add a superscript to something you must use the^notation. I advise you not to try to write anything in LaTeX without having previously read an introductory guide (at least).\expis an alternative notation toe^{...}that users should know. Sadly not everyone does. Consider\[\exp\biggl(\int_0^1 fdx\biggr) \qquad e^{\int_0^1 fdx} \]which of these are more redable? There are many examples of this where there are a short notation for simple input, and a companion notation for complicated input.