EXPONENTIATION

Exponentiation arithmetic operation is used to raise a number to the power of another number. In Python, this is performed using the ** operator, where the left operand is the base and the right operand is the exponent. For example, 2 ** 3 evaluates to 8, as 2 is raised to the power of 3. Exponentiation supports both integer and floating-point numbers, allowing calculations of squares, cubes, roots, and more complex powers. This operation is fundamental in mathematical computations, scientific calculations, and algorithms that require growth modeling, repeated multiplication, or power-based scaling.