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NAME

^ - used to indicate exponents; used to indicate superscripts; used for limits on large operators.

SYNOPSIS

{ <#1> ^ #2}

DESCRIPTION

^ is used to indicate exponents; used to indicate superscripts; used for limits on large operators.

OPTIONS

\

Input	Description
#1	argument #1 is optional
#2	use braces in #2, as needed, to clarify what is the exponent.

EXAMPLES

```
^i 
```
$ ^i $
```
x^i_2 
```
$ x^i_2 $
```
{x^i}_2 
```
$ {x^i}_2 $
```
x^{i_2} 
```
$ x^{i_2} $
```
x^{i^2} 
```
$ x^{i^2} $
```
{x^i}^2 
```
$ {x^i}^2 $
```
^ax^b 
```
$ ^ax^b $
```
\sum_{n=1}^\infty 
```
$ \sum_{n=1}^\infty $
```
\overbrace{x+\cdots+x} ^{n\text{ times}} 
```
$ \overbrace{x+\cdots+x} ^{n\text{ times}} $