Definition of «natural logarithm»

The term "natural logarithm" refers to a special kind of logarithm that uses a specific base, which is denoted by the letter "e" (approximately 2.71828). It helps us calculate how many times we need to multiply "e" by itself to get a particular number.

Sentences with «natural logarithm»

The questions include the exponential and natural logarithm functions, and trig functions, and integration methods such as substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions, or the trapezium rule. (tes.com)
With continuous compounding at a rate that yields 100x % per annum, in y years (y need not be an integer) an investment has increased by the factor (1 + x) ^ y. For any given x value, this factor has value 2 exactly when y years have elapsed where (1 + x) ^ y = 2, which, upon taking natural logarithms and remembering that log (a ^ b) = b * log (a), gives (money.stackexchange.com)
The bottom graph plots the two sets of volatility in natural logarithm terms and shows a more linear relationship than the top plot. (indexologyblog.com)
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