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Log2 base

DocMusherDocMusher Member Posts: 333 Unicorn
edited November 2018 in Help
How to calculate log2 base using generate attribute?
Sven

Answers

  • David_ADavid_A Administrator, Moderator, Employee, RMResearcher, Member Posts: 297 RM Research
    Hi Sven,

    the rules for base transformation of logarithms state that logbx = loga x / logab.
    So to transfer from base a =10  to base b=2 in Generate attributes, you just have to use 
    log(n) / 0.30103
    Best,
    David
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