Similar Properties of e and The Function ez
The function ez is not in C(z) (i.e., is not the quotient of two polynomials with complex coefficients).
For n distinct complex numbers {a1,..., an}, the set {ea1z,..., eanz} is linearly independent over C(z).
The function ez is transcendental over C(z).
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