# logarithm

• Sep 17th 2011, 07:21 AM
xversion
logarithm
What are the alternative methods can be used instead of logarithm...?(I mean what are the method can used to solve mathematical problems instead of using logarithm)
THANKZ.....!
• Sep 17th 2011, 07:27 AM
Siron
Re: logarithm
To know the important rules can be really useful but maybe you can give an example?
• Sep 17th 2011, 07:40 AM
e^(i*pi)
Re: logarithm
Quote:

Originally Posted by xversion
What are the alternative methods can be used instead of logarithm...?(I mean what are the method can used to solve mathematical problems instead of using logarithm)
THANKZ.....!

In general there isn't one - hence why logarithms are used! Do you have a specific example?
• Sep 30th 2011, 10:27 AM
xversion
Re: logarithm
let say i want to simplify a calculation without using log....
• Sep 30th 2011, 11:25 AM
e^(i*pi)
Re: logarithm
Quote:

Originally Posted by xversion
let say i want to simplify a calculation without using log....

Do you have an example? $x+2x = 3x$ -- that didn't use logs!
• Sep 30th 2011, 02:29 PM
mr fantastic
Re: logarithm
Quote:

Originally Posted by xversion
What are the alternative methods can be used instead of logarithm...?(I mean what are the method can used to solve mathematical problems instead of using logarithm)
THANKZ.....!

There are numerous methods. Unless you post a a specific problem, your question is too broad to be answered here.