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Logarithm vs Polylogarithm - What's the difference?

logarithm | polylogarithm |

In mathematics terms the difference between logarithm and polylogarithm

is that logarithm is for a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16 while polylogarithm is a function of complex numbers related to logarithms.

logarithm

English

(wikipedia logarithm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.
    • For a currency which uses denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, etc., each jump in the base-10 logarithm from one denomination to the next higher is either 0.3010 or 0.3979.

    Synonyms

    * log

    Derived terms

    * common logarithm, common log * natural logarithm, natural log * logarithmancy

    Anagrams

    * algorithm

    See also

    * ln

    polylogarithm

    English

    (wikipedia polylogarithm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A function of complex numbers related to logarithms.

    • Related terms

    * dilogarithm * trilogarithm

    Anagrams

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