Insights Fixing Things Which Can Go Wrong With Complex Numbers

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The discussion revolves around correcting the use of logarithmic notation in a document about complex numbers. Participants request replacing "log" with "\log" or "\ln" for clarity and consistency. There are mentions of editing permissions being restored, allowing for these changes to be made collectively. Additionally, a few typographical errors, such as using "principle" instead of "principal," are noted. The conversation highlights the importance of adhering to established conventions in mathematical notation.
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Hi, I know you worked a lot to write it, but can you at least replace log with \log everywhere, or ideally with \ln? Thank you!
 
dextercioby said:
Hi, I know you worked a lot to write it, but can you at least replace log with \log everywhere, or ideally with \ln? Thank you!
If Greg restores ability to edit, I am willing to do this within all latex brackets. Where I just refer to log as text, I would rather not, but could be persuaded.

It would have been much easier to address this had you raised it during the period I had it up as "request for review" in the advisor lounge.
 
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I'll wait to see if any other requests for improvement come in, so I can do all at once.
 
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dextercioby said:
Hi, I know you worked a lot to write it, but can you at least replace log with \log everywhere, or ideally with \ln? Thank you!
Isn't the complex logarithm traditionally denoted ##\log##, not ##\ln##?

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I'll wait to see if any other requests for improvement come in, so I can do all at once.
I noticed in a couple of places you used principle where you meant principal.
 
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vela said:
Isn't the complex logarithm traditionally denoted ##\log##, not ##\ln##?


I noticed in a couple of places you used principle where you meant principal.
Thanks!
 
vela said:
Isn't the complex logarithm traditionally denoted ##\log##, not ##\ln##?


I noticed in a couple of places you used principle where you meant principal.
It depends on what you consider "tradition". The official use in the US (which is not my country, btw) is the NIST one:

https://dlmf.nist.gov/4.2
 

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