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- 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 for a population to double or for a bank balance to reach a given value with compound interest) Historically, they were also useful because of the fact that the logarithm of a product is the sum of the
- What is discrete logarithm? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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}$, then we can say for example $ {\log_ {a} (b)=2}$
- How is $\\ln$ pronounced by English speakers?
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 log log written by others to mean the base- e e logarithm Only among non-mathematicians is that last fact unknown What is "natural" about it can be seen here:
- 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 directl
- How do I square a logarithm? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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- What are the parts of a logarithm called? [duplicate]
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 what In this context, y is the number, x is the base and y is the index
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