natural logarithm

Meaning

The logarithm in base e: either the function that given x returns y such that eʸ = x, or the value of y given by the function.

Synonyms

Napierian logarithm

Translations

natürlicher Logarithmus

natuurlijk logaritme

logaritmo natural

Etymology

From New Latin logarithmus nātūrālis, coined in 1668 by Nicholas Mercator in his book Logarithmo-technica.

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