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Generalization of the Logarithm Function and of the Exponential Function with Arbitrary Base

Victor E. Vizcarra

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The logarithm function and the exponential function are, by nature, base dependent. Thus, in this paper I introduces an arbitrary base in the logarithm and exponential functions, both dependent on $q$, in order to have $\log_a(x;q)$ and $a_q^x$. Some of the properties of these functions had been analyzed. The logarithm function was applied to the entropy which resulted in the $S_q = k[1 - \sum_{i = 1}^Wp_i^{q}]/[1 - e^{1 - q}]$ expression.

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The logarithm function and the exponential function are, by nature, base dependent. Thus, in this paper I introduces an arbitrary base in the logarithm and exponential functions, both dependent on $q$, in order to have $\log_a(x;q)$ and $a_q^x$. Some of the properties of these functions had been analyzed. The logarithm function was applied to the entropy which resulted in the $S_q = k[1 - \sum_{i = 1}^Wp_i^{q}]/[1 - e^{1 - q}]$ expression.

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The logarithm function and the exponential function are, by nature, base dependent. Thus, in this paper I introduces an arbitrary base in the logarithm and exponential functions, both dependent on $q$, in order to have $\log_a(x;q)$ and $a_q^x$. Some of the properties of these functions had been analyzed. The logarithm function was applied to the entropy which resulted in the $S_q = k[1 - \sum_{i = 1}^Wp_i^{q}]/[1 - e^{1 - q}]$ expression.

Key concepts: Logarithm, Exponential function, Mathematics, Base (topology), Function (biology), Generalization, Exponential growth, Combinatorics

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