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Computer representation of real numbers
A logarithmic number system (LNS) is an arithmetic system used for representing real numbers in computer and digital hardware, especially for digital
Logarithmic_number_system
Denormalized floating-point numbers near zero
#endif Some ARM processors have hardware handling of subnormals. Logarithmic number system IEEE 754-1985 § Denormalized numbers IEEE binary floating point
Subnormal_number
Computer approximation for real numbers
fixed point is common in commercial applications. Logarithmic number systems (LNSs) represent a real number by the logarithm of its absolute value and a sign
Floating-point_arithmetic
Measurement scale based on orders of magnitude
A logarithmic scale (or log scale) is a method used to display numerical data that spans a broad range of values, especially when there are significant
Logarithmic_scale
Topics referred to by the same term
Firefox Focus, a privacy-focused browser from Mozilla Focus number system, a logarithmic number system proposed in 1977 Focus or attention, selectively concentrating
Focus
Growth at a rate that is a logarithmic function
fixed constant. Logarithmic growth is the inverse of exponential growth and is very slow. A familiar example of logarithmic growth is a number, N, in positional
Logarithmic_growth
Computer programming condition
hardware level. Denormal number Floating-point arithmetic IEEE 754 Integer overflow Logarithmic number system Machine epsilon Normal number (computing) Coonen
Arithmetic_underflow
Natural number
{d+1}{d}}\right)} . The tendency for real-world numbers to grow exponentially or logarithmically biases the distribution towards smaller leading digits, with 1 occurring
1
differentiation Logarithmic distribution Logarithmic form Logarithmic graph paper Logarithmic growth Logarithmic identities Logarithmic mean Logarithmic number system
Index_of_logarithm_articles
Mathematical function, inverse of an exponential function
of memory needed to store N grows logarithmically with N. Entropy is broadly a measure of the disorder of some system. In statistical thermodynamics, the
Logarithm
Computer format for representing real numbers
a library written in C for fixed-point math Logarithmic number system Minifloat Modulo operation Q (number format) Rational data type μ-law algorithm "What's
Fixed-point_arithmetic
Line formed by the real numbers
atom, a molecule, a human, the Earth, the Solar System, a galaxy, and the visible Universe. Logarithmic scales are used in slide rules for multiplying
Number_line
Mechanical analog computer
addition/subtraction technique used for high-speed electronic circuits with a logarithmic number system in specialized computer applications like the Gravity Pipe (GRAPE)
Slide_rule
Type of computer arithmetic
Floating point (FP) Tapered floating point (TFP) Logarithmic number system (LNS) Level (logarithmic quantity) Clenshaw, Charles William; Olver, Frank
Symmetric level-index arithmetic
Symmetric_level-index_arithmetic
Branch of pure mathematics
) {\displaystyle \pi (x)} . Another distribution involves an offset logarithmic integral which converges to π ( x ) {\displaystyle \pi (x)} more quickly
Number_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
(Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka Navy equipment Signed Logarithmic Number System, a type of logarithmic number system This disambiguation page lists articles associated
SLNS
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Solar System objects are generally identified as such: Orcus, Quaoar, Gonggong, and Sedna. Less massive than the dwarf planets are the vast number of small
Solar_System
Spanish civil engineer (1852–1936)
the same technique that is the basis of the modern electronic logarithmic number system. Torres also devised another machine around 1900 with a small
Leonardo_Torres_Quevedo
Mathematical function often applied to matrices
In mathematics, the logarithmic norm is a real-valued functional on operators, constructed from either a vector norm or an inner product, or directly
Logarithmic_norm
Topics referred to by the same term
agency Local nonsatiation, a property in microeconomics Logarithmic number system, an arithmetic system used for representing real numbers in digital hardware
LNS
Measure of lens speed
systems have a linear number where a doubling of sensitivity is represented by a doubling of the number, and a logarithmic number. In the ISO system,
F-number
Measure for the damping of an oscillator
Logarithmic decrement, δ {\displaystyle \delta } , is used to find the damping ratio of an underdamped system in the time domain. The method of logarithmic
Logarithmic_decrement
Method for representing or encoding numbers
which follows that the number of digits is quite low. Otherwise, the length of a numeral would not necessarily be logarithmic in its size. (In certain
Positional_notation
Number divisible only by 1 and itself
estimate for π ( n ) {\displaystyle \pi (n)} is given by the offset logarithmic integral π ( n ) ∼ Li ( n ) = ∫ 2 n d t log t . {\displaystyle \pi
Prime_number
Numbers obtained by adding the two previous ones
computers. The number series compands the original audio wave similar to logarithmic methods such as μ-law. Some Agile teams use a modified series called
Fibonacci_sequence
Base-3 numeral system
either direction between binary-coded ternary and binary can be done in logarithmic time. A library of C code supporting BCT arithmetic is available. Qutrit
Ternary_numeral_system
Functions of an angle
functions like the logarithmic sine, logarithmic cosine, logarithmic secant, logarithmic cosecant, logarithmic tangent and logarithmic cotangent. The word
Trigonometric_functions
Modern form of the metric system
and candela (cd, luminous intensity). The system can accommodate coherent units for an unlimited number of additional quantities. These are called coherent
International_System_of_Units
Variant of floating-point numbers in computers
representation and some interval interpretation to the non-exact values. Logarithmic number system (LNS) Symmetric level-index arithmetic (SLI) Zehendner, Eberhard
Tapered_floating_point
Natural number
34th Pell number 3,809,950,977,008 : 16th logarithmic number 3,814,697,265,625 = 1,953,1252 = 259 = 518 3,814,699,155,193 : Leyland number using 5 & 18
1,000,000,000,000
Function's sensitivity to argument change
of the logarithmic derivative of f {\displaystyle f} , which is ( log f ) ′ = f ′ / f {\displaystyle (\log f)'=f'/f} , and the logarithmic derivative
Condition_number
Number, approximately 1.618
form of a logarithmic spiral) using quarter-circles with radii from these sequences, differing only slightly from the true golden logarithmic spiral. Fibonacci
Golden_ratio
North American standard for electrical-wire diameters
American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of
American_wire_gauge
Replacing a number with a simpler value
is also named rounding to a logarithmic scale, is a variant of rounding to a specified power. Rounding on a logarithmic scale is accomplished by taking
Rounding
Color image encoding system
ACES Image Data S-2014-003 - ACEScc: A Logarithmic Encoding of ACES Data for use within Color Grading Systems S-2014-004 - ACEScg: A Working Space for
Academy_Color_Encoding_System
Property determining comparison and ordering
Richter scale of earthquake intensity. Logarithmic magnitudes can be negative. In the natural sciences, a logarithmic magnitude is typically referred to as
Magnitude_(mathematics)
Series of preferred values for passive electrical components
E12, E24, E48, E96 and E192 series, where the number after the "E" designates the quantity of logarithmic value "steps" per decade. Although it is theoretically
E_series_of_preferred_numbers
Logarithmic unit expressing the ratio of physical quantities
expresses the ratio of two values of a power or root-power quantity on a logarithmic scale. Two signals whose levels differ by one decibel have a power ratio
Decibel
Musical tuning system
temperament is a musical temperament (tuning system) that divides the octave into 12 identical parts. It is a logarithmic scale with a ratio equal to the 12th
Equal_temperament
Time to make a decision as a result of the possible choices
result of the possible choices: increasing the number of choices will increase the decision time logarithmically. The Hick–Hyman law assesses cognitive information
Hick's_law
Representation of isolatable musical sound
frequencies f 1 {\displaystyle f_{1}} and f 2 {\displaystyle f_{2}} in this logarithmic scale simplifies to: log 2 ( f 1 ) − log 2 ( f 2 ) = h 1 12 − h 2
Musical_note
Measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to light
included arithmetic speed numbers in addition to logarithmic numbers. The logarithmic speed number proposed in the later BS 1380:1957 standard was almost
Film_speed
the diagonal of a unit cube. Mathematics: the number system understood by most computers, the binary system, uses 2 digits: 0 and 1. Mathematics: √4 = 2
Orders_of_magnitude_(numbers)
Search algorithm finding the position of a target value within a sorted array
runs in logarithmic time in the worst case, making O ( log n ) {\displaystyle O(\log n)} comparisons, where n {\displaystyle n} is the number of elements
Binary_search
Number, approximately 3.14
translation in Cajori, Florian (1913). "History of the Exponential and Logarithmic Concepts". The American Mathematical Monthly. 20 (3): 75–84. doi:10.2307/2973441
Pi
GRAPE supercomputer system
simulation. Several versions (GRAPE-1, GRAPE-3 and GRAPE-5) use the logarithmic number system (LNS) in the pipeline to calculate the approximate force between
Gravity_Pipe
All of space observable from the Earth at the present
Universe By Hubble, VLT & Spitzer Animation of the cosmic light horizon Logarithmic Maps of the Universe List of publications of the 2dF Galaxy Redshift
Observable_universe
Property of a thermodynamic system
(SI unit: J⋅K−1⋅mol−1). Specifically, entropy is a logarithmic measure for the system with a number of states, each with a probability p i {\textstyle
Entropy
2D graphic with logarithmic scales on both axes
log–log plot is a two-dimensional graph of numerical data that uses logarithmic scales on both the horizontal and vertical axes. Power functions – relationships
Log–log_plot
Prime-counting function Meissel–Lehmer algorithm Offset logarithmic integral Legendre's constant Skewes' number Bertrand's postulate Proof of Bertrand's postulate
List_of_number_theory_topics
Numbers significantly larger than those used regularly
can be represented and compared graphically via a logarithmic scale. A natural language numbering system represents large numbers using names rather than
Large_numbers
Type of resistor, usually with three terminals
expensive. Logarithmic taper potentiometers are often used for volume or signal level in audio systems, as human perception of audio volume is logarithmic, according
Potentiometer
Relation of flow speed to wall distance
In fluid dynamics, the law of the wall (also known as the logarithmic law of the wall) states that the average velocity of a turbulent flow at a certain
Law_of_the_wall
In theoretical physics, the logarithmic Schrödinger equation (sometimes abbreviated as LNSE or LogSE) is one of the nonlinear modifications of Schrödinger's
Logarithmic Schrödinger equation
Logarithmic_Schrödinger_equation
to have the same exposure value E v {\displaystyle E_{v}} , a base-2 logarithmic scale defined by E v = log 2 A 2 T = log 2 B S x K . {\displaystyle
APEX_system
Logarithm to the base of the mathematical constant e
List of logarithmic identities Logarithm of a matrix Logarithmic coordinates of an element of a Lie group. Logarithmic differentiation Logarithmic integral
Natural_logarithm
Mathematical concept
Kawamata and others to families of Calabi–Yau varieties of any dimension. A logarithmic transformation (of order m with center p) of an elliptic surface or fibration
Elliptic_surface
Musical notation system to describe pitch and relative frequency
standard proposed to the Acoustical Society of America explicitly states a logarithmic scale for frequency, which excludes meantone temperament, and the base
Scientific_pitch_notation
Rapid transit system in New York City
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) (74.9 dB). Since the decibel scale is a logarithmic scale, sound at 95 dB is 10 times more intense than at 85 dB, 100 times
New_York_City_Subway
Open problem on 3x+1 and x/2 functions
Tao improved this result by showing, using logarithmic density, that almost all (in the sense of logarithmic density) Collatz orbits descend below any
Collatz_conjecture
Scale of numbers with a fixed ratio
implies rounding rather than truncation. For a number written in scientific notation, this logarithmic rounding scale requires rounding up to the next
Order_of_magnitude
Graduated markings, generally logarithmic, on slide rule
for mathematical calculations. The earliest such device had a single logarithmic scale for performing multiplication and division, but soon an improved
Slide_rule_scale
known prime number as of August 2026[update] is 2136,279,841 − 1, a number that has 41,024,320 digits when written in the decimal system. It was found
Largest_known_prime_number
operation in neural networks Zech's logarithm Logarithm table Logarithmic number system (LNS) "Logarithm: Addition and Subtraction, or Gaussian Logarithms"
Gaussian_logarithm
Formula in computer architecture
Each new processor added to the system will add less usable power than the previous one. Each time one doubles the number of processors the speedup ratio
Amdahl's_law
Observation that in many real-life datasets, the leading digit is likely to be small
measurement scales gives the logarithmic distribution of Benford's law. Benford's law for first digits is base invariant for number systems. There are conditions
Benford's_law
Measure of the strength of earthquakes
corrections to obtain the ML value. Because of the logarithmic basis of the scale, each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase
Richter_scale
Estimate of time taken for running an algorithm
consideration in software engineering. An algorithm is said to take logarithmic time when T ( n ) = O ( log n ) {\displaystyle T(n)=O(\log n)} . Since
Time_complexity
astronomical object. List of Solar System objects List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System List of Solar System objects most distant from the
Lists_of_astronomical_objects
Bet sizing formula for long-term growth
∗ {\displaystyle f^{*}} is the fraction that maximizes the expected logarithmic return, and so, is the Kelly fraction. Thorp arrived at the same result
Kelly_criterion
Selection constraint in industrial design
these will end up roughly equally spaced on a logarithmic scale. They therefore help to minimize the number of different sizes that need to be manufactured
Preferred_number
Change in energies of a thermodynamic system with respect to particle number
of a thermodynamic system with respect to the change in the number of atoms or molecules of the species that are added to the system. Thus, it is the partial
Chemical_potential
International standard on physical quantities and units of measurement
a definition of this unit; a new part of the standard, IEC 80000-15 (Logarithmic and related quantities), is under development. ISO 80000-4:2019 revised
ISO/IEC_80000
Natural number
nodes 124,754 = number of partitions of 47 125,673 = logarithmic number 127,777 = smallest natural number requiring 18 syllables in American English, 20 in
100,000
Audio companding algorithm
perceived acoustic intensity level or loudness is logarithmic by compressing the signal using a logarithmic-response operational amplifier (Weber–Fechner
Mu-law_algorithm
Prime number of the form 2^n – 1
mathematics, a Mersenne prime is a prime number that is one less than a power of two. That is, it is a prime number of the form Mn = 2n − 1 for some integer
Mersenne_prime
Natural number
prime 16072 = logarithmic number 16091 = strobogrammatic prime 16206 = square pyramidal number 16269 = octahedral number 16310 = weird number 16361 = palindromic
10,000
Measurable property of a material or system
Symbols for elementary functions (circular trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic etc.), changes in a quantity like Δ in Δy or operators like d in dx,
Physical_quantity
Measure of the level of acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution
In chemistry, pH (/piːˈheɪtʃ/ or /piːˈeɪtʃ/; pee-AYCH) is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions. Acidic solutions
PH
Logarithm of ratio of incident to transmitted radiant power through a sample
In spectroscopy, absorbance (abbreviated as A) is a logarithmic value which describes the portion of a beam of light which does not pass through a sample
Absorbance
the ones in system. In order to count the number of ones (or, by symmetry, the number of zeros), the system requires a logarithmic number of bits in the
Majority_problem
Nonlinear two-terminal fundamental circuit element
representing linear, non-linear, and even transcendental, e.g., exponential or logarithmic, input-output functions. The transport characteristics of the TiF memristor
Memristor
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
sub-system. CORDIC uses simple shift-add operations for several computing tasks such as the calculation of trigonometric, hyperbolic and logarithmic functions
CORDIC
French mathematician and engineer (1755–1839)
by making new logarithmic tables for the new metric system, would have facilitated the transition, enabling sailors to adopt the system. The second key
Gaspard_de_Prony
Automatic mechanical calculator
functions used in engineering, science and navigation are built from logarithmic and trigonometric functions, which can be approximated by polynomials
Difference_engine
Musical interval unit
The cent is a logarithmic unit of measure used for musical intervals. Twelve-tone equal temperament divides the octave into 12 semitones of 100 cents
Cent_(music)
Mathematical formula involving a given set of operations
exponential, and logarithmic operations. "EL" stands both for "exponential–logarithmic" and as an abbreviation for "elementary". Whether a number is a closed-form
Closed-form_expression
Topics referred to by the same term
(algebra), the lowest number of squares that sum to − 1 {\displaystyle -1} in a field Level (logarithmic quantity), a logarithmic measure defined as the
Level
problems that can be solved by a nondeterministic Turing machine using a logarithmic amount of memory space. The NL-complete languages are the most "difficult"
NL-complete
Concept in computing
exchanges; these typically terminate after a number of rounds of information exchange logarithmic in the system size, by which time an all-to-all information
Gossip_protocol
Unit of information
international standard symbol for the byte. Ralph Hartley suggested the use of a logarithmic measure of information in 1928. Claude E. Shannon first used the word
Bit
Measure for evaluating probabilistic forecasts
probability as p, then one can write the logarithmic scoring rule as x ln(p) + (1 − x) ln(1 − p). Note that any logarithmic base may be used, since strictly proper
Scoring_rule
Gradual change in level of audio signal
A smooth fade is one that changes according to the logarithmic scale, as faders are logarithmic over much of their working range of 30-40 dB. If the
Fade_(audio_engineering)
A convenient number is a number which in several situations can prove convenient for use by humans for counting and measuring, and is related to preferred
Convenient_number
Empirical law on the variance of species in a habitat
is the mean density of the ith sample and a and b are constants. In logarithmic form log s i 2 = log a + b log m i {\displaystyle \log s_{i}^{2}=\log
Taylor's_law
Statement in mathematical combinatorics
determining the asymptotics of R ( 4 , t ) {\displaystyle R(4,t)} up to logarithmic factors, and settling a question of Erdős, who offered 250 dollars for
Ramsey's_theorem
Natural number
highly composite number 1,084,051 = fifth Keith prime 1,089,270 = harmonic divisor number 1,111,111 = repunit 1,112,083 = logarithmic number 1,129,30832 +
1,000,000
Natural number
406,818,759 : 30th Wedderburn–Etherington number. 1,421,542,641 : logarithmic number. 1,464,407,113 : number of series-reduced trees with 39 nodes 1,533
1,000,000,000
Fourteenth letter in the Greek alphabet
in atomic physics. The Killing vector in general relativity. Average logarithmic energy decrement per collision (neutron calculations in nuclear physics)
Xi_(letter)
Generating function in integrable systems
integrable hierarchy are explicitly expressible in terms of it and its logarithmic derivatives up to a finite order. Tau functions also appear as matrix
Tau function (integrable systems)
Tau_function_(integrable_systems)
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