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| ====== Logarithm ====== | ====== Logarithm ====== | ||
| - | <tabbox Why is it interesting?> | ||
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| <blockquote>Given how the natural log is described in math books, there’s little “natural” about it: it’s defined as the inverse of $e^x$, a strange enough [[basic_tools:exponential_function|exponent]] already. | <blockquote>Given how the natural log is described in math books, there’s little “natural” about it: it’s defined as the inverse of $e^x$, a strange enough [[basic_tools:exponential_function|exponent]] already. | ||
| But there’s a fresh, intuitive explanation: The natural log gives you the time needed to reach a certain level of growth. | But there’s a fresh, intuitive explanation: The natural log gives you the time needed to reach a certain level of growth. | ||
| <cite>[[https://betterexplained.com/articles/demystifying-the-natural-logarithm-ln/|Demystifying the Natural Logarithm (ln)]] by Kalid Azad</cite></blockquote> | <cite>[[https://betterexplained.com/articles/demystifying-the-natural-logarithm-ln/|Demystifying the Natural Logarithm (ln)]] by Kalid Azad</cite></blockquote> | ||
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| * The best introduction is [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/demystifying-the-natural-logarithm-ln/|Demystifying the Natural Logarithm (ln)]] by Kalid Azad | * The best introduction is [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/demystifying-the-natural-logarithm-ln/|Demystifying the Natural Logarithm (ln)]] by Kalid Azad | ||
| + | * See also [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/think-with-exponents/|How To Think With Exponents And Logarithms]] by Kalid Azad and [[https://betterexplained.com/articles/using-logs-in-the-real-world/|Using Logarithms in the Real World]] by Kalid Azad | ||
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| + | Some things go up really fast, like the number of cases of coronavirus in March. Some things go down really fast, like the stock market in March. | ||
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| + | Logarithms are a way to flatten exponential curves, so we can see and understand their structure, even when dealing with extreme/exponential growth. | ||
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