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

    May 7, 2015 · How do I square a logarithm? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 1 month ago Modified 1 year, 11 months ago

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

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

    Jun 28, 2017 · Since the natural logarithm is indeed the natural logarithm to use in calculus, it is written as log log with no subscript. Some mathematicians write it as ln ln but still understand …

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

    (The base-10 logarithm of a number is roughly the number of digits in that number, for example.) Slide rules work because adding and subtracting logarithms is equivalent to multiplication and …

  6. 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 θ θ is allowed to be, for …

  7. What are the parts of a logarithm called? [duplicate]

    Dec 27, 2016 · I had "the logarithm of a number is the index to which the base is raised to equal that number" drilled into me 60 years ago. It's still helpful when I need a reminder what does …

  8. logarithms - How to type logarithmic functions into Desmos …

    Jun 2, 2022 · Does anyone know how to type logarithmic functions into Desmos graphing calculator (https://www.desmos.com/calculator) ? I need to type a function, in which y equals ...

  9. 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 …

  10. education - In which branch of mathematics does "logarithm" …

    In lower level mathematics, I normally take algebra to mean the study of relationships between functions and equations, and arithmetic to mean the study of the operations, such as addition, …