Complex.Log Method

Definition

Returns the logarithm of a complex number.

Overloads

Log(Complex)

Returns the natural (base e) logarithm of a specified complex number.

Log(Complex, Double)

Returns the logarithm of a specified complex number in a specified base.

Log(Complex)

Source:
Complex.cs
Source:
Complex.cs
Source:
Complex.cs

Returns the natural (base e) logarithm of a specified complex number.

C#
public static System.Numerics.Complex Log(System.Numerics.Complex value);

Parameters

value
Complex

A complex number.

Returns

The natural (base e) logarithm of value.

Examples

The following example illustrates the Log method. It shows that, with some allowance for the lack of precision of the Double data type, passing the value returned by the Log method to the Exp method returns the original Complex value.

C#
using System;
using System.Numerics;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Complex[] values = { new Complex(1.53, 9.26), 
                           new Complex(2.53, -8.12),
                           new Complex(-2.81, 5.32),
                           new Complex(-1.09, -3.43),
                           new Complex(Double.MinValue/2, Double.MinValue/2) };
      foreach (Complex value in values)
         Console.WriteLine("Exp(Log({0}) = {1}", value, 
                           Complex.Exp(Complex.Log(value)));
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Exp(Log((1.53, 9.26)) = (1.53, 9.26)
//       Exp(Log((2.53, -8.12)) = (2.53, -8.12)
//       Exp(Log((-2.81, 5.32)) = (-2.81, 5.32)
//       Exp(Log((-1.09, -3.43)) = (-1.09, -3.43)
//       Exp(Log((-8.98846567431158E+307, -8.98846567431158E+307)) = (-8.98846567431161E+307, -8.98846567431161E+307)

Remarks

The Log(Complex) method for complex numbers corresponds to the Math.Log(Double) method for real numbers.

See also

Applies to

.NET 10 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

Log(Complex, Double)

Source:
Complex.cs
Source:
Complex.cs
Source:
Complex.cs

Returns the logarithm of a specified complex number in a specified base.

C#
public static System.Numerics.Complex Log(System.Numerics.Complex value, double baseValue);

Parameters

value
Complex

A complex number.

baseValue
Double

The base of the logarithm.

Returns

The logarithm of value in base baseValue.

Remarks

The Log(Complex, Double) method for complex numbers corresponds to the Math.Log(Double, Double) method for real numbers.

Applies to

.NET 10 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0