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

    May 7, 2015 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation …

  2. 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 …

  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. What is discrete logarithm? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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 ⋅ a =a2 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. When do we use common logarithms and when do we use natural …

    May 14, 2021 · I understand that the common logarithm has a base of 10 and the natural has a base of e. But, when do we use them? For example the equation 7x−2 = 30 7 x 2 = 30 in the …

  9. 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 ...

  10. Logarithms with negative bases for real numbers

    Oct 29, 2021 · For real numbers, a logarithm finds the exponent that when put on the base gives the input, in this case a a.