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:''This page describes the monadic arithmetic function. For the dyadic logarithm function, see [[Logarithm]].'' | :''This page describes the monadic arithmetic function. For the dyadic logarithm function, see [[Logarithm]].'' | ||
{{Built-in|Natural Logarithm|⍟}}, or '''Natural Log''', is a [[monadic]] [[scalar function]] which computes the [[wikipedia:natural logarithm|natural logarithm]] of the [[argument]]. Logarithm shares the [[glyph]] <source lang=apl inline>⍟</source> with the dyadic arithmetic function [[Logarithm]]. The [[glyph]], a composition of the glyphs for [[Circular]] (<source lang=apl inline>○</source>) and [[Exponential]] (<source lang=apl inline>*</source>) | {{Built-in|Natural Logarithm|⍟}}, or '''Natural Log''', is a [[monadic]] [[scalar function]] which computes the [[wikipedia:natural logarithm|natural logarithm]] of the [[argument]]. Logarithm shares the [[glyph]] <source lang=apl inline>⍟</source> with the dyadic arithmetic function [[Logarithm]]. The [[glyph]], a composition of the glyphs for [[Circular]] (<source lang=apl inline>○</source>) and [[Exponential]] (<source lang=apl inline>*</source>) to indicate its close mathematical ties with these two functions, is a stylised tree log. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == |