The GNU C library, for example, uses a call to the fyl2x() assembler instruction, which means that logarithms are calculated directly from the hardware. So the question is: what algorithm is …

Feb 14, 2016 · I would need to be able to compute logarithms without using a calculator, just on paper. The result should be a fraction so it is the most accurate. For example I have seen this …

Aug 14, 2020 · As the title states, I need to be able to calculate logs (base $10$) on paper without a calculator. For example, how would I calculate $\\log(25)$?

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 …

For the layman it might help to know that logarithms were used as a tool for multiplication back when ships sailed by celestial navigation. The sum of the logarithms of two numbers is the …

You could build a table of certain logarithms: 10^ (-1/2), 10^ (-1/4), etc. Twenty such entries would allow you to calculate logs to 5 places by multiplying your target number by the appropriate …

I think only some logarithms (e.g log to the base 10 10) aren't defined for 0 0 and negative numbers, is that right? I'm confused because on all the websites I've seen they say "logs are …

May 27, 2024 · I think it's easy to see it when we look at the inverse of the function " f(x) =ax f (x) = a x " but I wonder if there's other way to look at it besides just analyzing the function. I was …

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Jan 9, 2017 · Why is the log of x x equal to the log of the absolute value of x x plus i i times π π?