> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exponentiation

> Learn how to use exponents.

## Brackets

In Mathsys, you don't need to use brackets to use exponentiation. This is because the carets (`^`) act as brackets in Mathsys code themselves, and need to be closed off.

Here's a brief example

```ms3 theme={"dark"}
2^3^
# this is two to the third power
```

This double-caret syntax allows to parse complex expressions inside the delimiters' space without needing extra parentheses:

```ms3 theme={"dark"}
2^4 - 1^
```

note that the first caret must not be preceded by an space.

## Examples

```ms3 theme={"dark"}
x^2^

y^3^

m^1 / 2^

z^y^x^^

n^3*7^
```