
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
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 …
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 …
the logarithm of quaternion - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Just recall $\exp (\alpha i) = \cos \alpha + i \sin \alpha$ for complex numbers, the quaternion (remember a quaternion is just 3 complex numbers which all have the same real part) version …
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?
Calculate logarithms by hand - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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...
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 …
Asymptotic behaviour of the logarithm - Mathematics Stack …
Apr 13, 2017 · In this post, the poster suspected that the $\\log$ function would eventually flatten out and approach a straight line. We all know this isn't true of course. But then a commenter …
Where did the word "logarithm" come from? - Mathematics Stack …
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 …
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 …