I understand that log2 is useful for informatics, e.g. to determine how many bits I need to represent a given number. I understand that log10 is useful to determine the order of magnitude of numbers.

However, I’m having trouble understanding what makes ln interesting. It seems like it’s used a lot, but to me it just looks like a logarithm with a very weird base. What are the uses for this logarithm?

  • green_pyroxene@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    on top of that, ‘e’ is the only base b such that d/dx b^x = b^x. every other base induces some multiplicative factor in the derivative, hence why it’s considered the ‘natural’ base for exponentials and logarithms.