Lg

Translingual

Etymology

Template:Sense Abbreviation of Template:Der Template:M.

Symbol

1. Template:Lb binary logarithm; logarithm to the base 2.

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   $\lg (x)={\log }_2(x)$. $\lg (2)=1$

2. Template:Lb base 10 logarithm

   $\lg (x)={\log }_{10}(x)$. $\lg (10)=1$

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Usage notes

Template:Sense This symbol, lg, is defined as the base 10 logarithm in the ISO 80000-2:2019 standard, which instead prescribes the symbol Template:M for the binary logarithm. Despite this, lg is not widely used in English-language literature. Wolfram MathWorld observes that the use of lg for a base 10 logarithm is standard in German and Russian literature.

Related terms

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English

Noun

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