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  1. How is $\\ln$ pronounced by English speakers?

    Jun 28, 2017 · Here I was exposed to so many variations: Saying the two letters l n Saying "log"/"logarithm" Saying "natural log" Saying "log e" All of the above were native-English …

  2. What algorithm is used by computers to calculate logarithms?

    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 …

  3. What is the point of logarithms? How are they used?

    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 …

  4. Taylor Series for $\log (x)$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 29, 2013 · Does anyone know a closed form expression for the Taylor series of the function $f (x) = \log (x)$ where $\log (x)$ denotes the natural logarithm function?

  5. Log of a negative number - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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 …

  6. Natural log of a negative number - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jan 10, 2021 · My teacher told me that the natural logarithm of a negative number does not exist, but $$\ln (-1)=\ln (e^ {i\pi})=i\pi$$ So, is it logical to have the natural logarithm of a negative …

  7. Why are logarithms not defined for 0 and negatives?

    I can raise 0 0 to the power of one, and I would get 0 0. Also −1 1 to the power of 3 3 would give me −1 1. I think only some logarithms (e.g log to the base 10 10) aren't defined for 0 0 and …

  8. How do I square a logarithm? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    May 7, 2015 · How do I square a logarithm? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 7 months ago Modified 2 years, 5 months ago

  9. Trace of log of matrix - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 23, 2022 · I'm still not sure how you're defining the logarithm of a matrix. If it's in the continuous functional calculus sense, then one can show that the process of diagonalising a …

  10. Why is Euler's number used as a base for logarithms?

    Apr 23, 2016 · Shortly after the work of Napier, Briggs, inspired by that work, produced tables of the base $10$ logarithm. Related tables were used for computations for centuries.