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

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2008-11-04 v1

Abstract

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 qq, in order to have loga(x;q)\log_a(x;q) and aqxa_q^x. Some of the properties of these functions had been analyzed. The logarithm function was applied to the entropy which resulted in the Sq=k[1i=1Wpiq]/[1e1q]S_q = k[1 - \sum_{i = 1}^Wp_i^{q}]/[1 - e^{1 - q}] expression.

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@article{arxiv.0811.0360,
  title  = {Generalization of the Logarithm Function and of the Exponential Function with Arbitrary Base},
  author = {Victor E. Vizcarra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.0360},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures

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