How to Find Logs: Algorithms & Binary Search

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Computers utilize algorithms to find logarithm values, often employing binary search methods for efficiency. The discussion highlights a resource that provides Python code for logarithm functions, indicating that such implementations can be found in libraries like math.h. It notes that most floating-point operations are processed by the CPU, but some legacy code may remain from earlier computing systems. The conversation emphasizes the evolution of computational methods for logarithms, reflecting on historical practices. Understanding these algorithms is essential for optimizing mathematical computations in programming.
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How do computers find log values, is there some sort of algorithm to find it or do they just use binary search?
 
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I found this by Google which seemed interesting:

http://en.literateprograms.org/Logarithm_Function_(Python)

You might be able to find the code in the math.h source code. Most floating point operations are going to go through the processor, but there's probably some legacy junk in there that gets left out at compile time for computers that existed before coprocessors became common.
 
Ok thanks.
 

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