log10

Purpose

Common logarithm.

Synopsis

Y = log10(X)

Description

log10 is an elementary function that operates element-by-element on matrices. Its domain includes complex numbers, which can lead to unexpected results if used unintentionally.

log10(X) is the base 10 logarithm of the elements of X.

Examples

On a computer with IEEE arithmetic

log10(realmax)
is 

308.2547
and

log10(eps)
is 

-15.6536

See Also

log

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