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Log vs Wlog - What's the difference?

log | wlog |

As a noun log

is the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

As a verb log

is to cut trees into logs.

As an initialism wlog is

without loss of generality.

log

Translingual

(Logarithm)

Symbol

(head)
  • logarithm
    • if x=b^y then \log_{b}(x)=y

    Hyponyms

    * (logarithm) (with base e) ln, lb

    Usage notes

    If not specified, the assumed base of the logarithm is either 10 or e, depending on context.
    Related terms
    * lb, ld, lg, ln

    wlog

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (mathematics) without loss of generality

    • Alternative forms

    *

    Anagrams

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