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We give two characterizations of the exponential function by solving two functional equations related to some classical considerations made by Grégoire de Saint-Vincent in the 17th century.
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Dedicated to Prof. J. Aczél on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
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Alsina, C., Garcia-Roig, J.L. On Two Functional Equations Related to A Result of Grégoire De Saint Vincent. Results. Math. 28, 33–39 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322237
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322237