postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT pow(2.0, 3.0) AS "two cubed",
postgres-# pow(2.0, 2.0) AS "two squared",
postgres-# pow(2.0, 1.0) AS "just two";
two cubed | two squared | just two
--------------------+--------------------+--------------------
8.0000000000000000 | 4.0000000000000000 | 2.0000000000000000
(1 row)
postgres=#