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Manoj May 30, 2005 10:09

1e-04 = ?? Whats e? 2.718
 
Hi

When I plot the residuals, I find that a number, 0.0001 is shown in the plot as 1e-04. Whats 'e' here? Is it 2.718 ?

Thanx in advance.

Manoj

Jason May 30, 2005 11:41

Re: 1e-04 = ?? Whats e? 2.718
 
E stands for exponential... its shorthand for *10^

So for example, 1e-04, is the same as 1*10^-4, which is the same as .0001

Jason

Manoj May 30, 2005 16:53

Re: 1e-04 = ?? Whats e? 2.718
 
Thanx Jason


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