Jan 9, 2017 · The point is: the complex logarithm is not a function, but what we call a multivalued function. To turn it into a proper function, we must restrict what $\theta$ is allowed to be, for example …

I would like to know how logarithms are calculated by computers. The GNU C library, for example, uses a call to the fyl2x() assembler instruction, which means that logarithms are calculated directl...

Jul 5, 2020 · The discrete Logarithm is just reversing this question, just like we did with real numbers - but this time, with objects that aren't necessarily numbers. For example, if $ {a\cdot a = a^2 = b}$, …

Sep 27, 2021 · So in most applications, we refuse to use negative bases. HOWEVER, just because the concept of "logarithm" isn't a function on the complex plane, does not mean that we can't USE …

May 7, 2015 · How do I square a logarithm? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 10 months ago Modified 2 years, 8 months ago

Logarithms are defined as the solutions to exponential equations and so are practically useful in any situation where one needs to solve such equations (such as finding how long it will take for a …

May 8, 2011 · logarithm: 1610s, Mod.L. logarithmus, coined by Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617), lit. "ratio-number," from Gk. logos "proportion, ratio, word" algorithm: was derived from …

Jun 17, 2014 · I saw here in math.stackexchange some proofs of how the log and exp functions are related to each other, but I want to get an intuition for that. In layman terms, how would you explain …

Nov 16, 2012 · What happens to the units of a physical quantity after I take its (natural) logarithm. Suppose I am working with some measured data and the units are Volts. Then I want to plot the time …

I'm thinking of making a table of logarithms ranging from 100-999 with 5 significant digits. By pen and paper that is. I'm doing this old school. What first came to mind was to use $\\log(ab) = \\lo...