The matrix exponential is a mathematical function that generalizes the exponential function to square matrices. For a square matrix \( A \), the matrix exponential, denoted as \( e^A \), is defined by the power series expansion: \[ e^A = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{A^n}{n!
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Note that more generally, the matrix exponential can be defined on any ring.
The matrix exponential is of particular interest in the study of Lie groups, because in the case of the Lie algebra of a matrix Lie group, it provides the correct exponential map.