Definition:General Logarithm/Also known as
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General Logarithm: Also known as
The logarithm to the base $a$ of $x$ is usually voiced in the abbreviated form:
- log base $a$ of $x$
or
- log $a$ of $x$.
When $a = 2$, a notation which is starting to take hold for $\log_2 x$ is $\lg x$.
This concept is becoming increasingly important in computer science.