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Re: Natural Logarithm

Posted by Matthew Pratt on 1999-04-13

--- Kspansel@xxx.xxx wrote:
> In a message dated 4/13/99 6:54:00 PM Pacific
> Daylight Time, 
> palfrader@xxxxxxx.xxx writes:
> 
> > s ASM: no predefined func :)
> >  in most others, there is a 'ln' or a 'log' or
> something like this.
> 
> Well...what I mean is there like a mathematical
> formula for finding ln.  Like 
> a pencil and paper thing.  No calculators or
> computers.  hehe.  Thanks.  I 
> hope I got my point straight this time.  Let me know
> if you need me to 
> clarify things.  Thanks.  
> 

Isn't it a infinite Taylor series?? 

Something like 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 ....

Or am I getting it confused with something else. You
need a good maths textbook. The only one I have here
at the moment is "Fundamentals of differential
equations and boundry value problems".

Jeez its been a while since high school for me...


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