Re: Log function
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- Subject: [mg57332] Re: [mg57297] Log function
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 06:02:36 -0400 (EDT)
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If the argument is an exact number, then the result will be exact, i.e., unevaluated. Use an inexact argument or force numerical evaluation using N. Log[2] log(2) Log[2.] 0.693147 Log[2]//N 0.693147 Bob Hanlon > > From: Bill Ginsberg <eqmc2 at aol.com> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net > Date: 2005/05/24 Tue AM 05:12:34 EDT > To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net > Subject: [mg57332] [mg57297] Log function > > > I have Mathematica 5.0.1. When I attempt to get the Log of a number "a" > by entering Log[a], it does not return the value but echoes back: > Log[a]. How is this fixed? > > >