exponents & the logarithm function



exp.


y=a^x						1.


if an integer x,

	y = a x a x a ..... 





log.


using the above equation,


log(y) = x



dg/dq = 1/q	(adj. for value of a)


to solve
	start at q=0,g=0, set g = g + 1/q for q=1 to x




to find y from eqn 1.

set g = x

find q

then y = q



or

to find x from eqn 1.

set q = y

find g

then x = g






