BigInteger::Log Method (BigInteger)
Returns the natural (base e) logarithm of a specified number.
Assembly: System.Numerics (in System.Numerics.dll)
Parameters
- value
- Type: System.Numerics::BigInteger
The number whose logarithm is to be found.
Return Value
Type: System::DoubleThe natural (base e) logarithm of value, as shown in the table in the Remarks section.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The natural log of value is out of range of the Double data type. |
The value parameter is specified as a base 10 number.
The precise return value of this method depends on the sign of value, as the following table shows.
Sign of value parameter | Return value |
|---|---|
Positive | The natural logarithm of value; that is, ln value, or log e value. |
Zero | |
Negative | NaN. |
To calculate the base 10 logarithm of a BigInteger value, call the Log10 method. To calculate the logarithm of a number in another base, call the Log(BigInteger, Double) method.
You can find the square root of a number by calling the Log method along with the Math::Exp method. Note that the result is Double::PositiveInfinity if the result is greater than Double::MaxValue. The following example calculates the square root of each element in an array of BigInteger values.
This method corresponds to the Math::Log(Double) method for the primitive numeric types.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.