Ln(1+x)

Definition

The natural logarithm function of (1 + x), where ln is the shorthand notation for natural logarithm. It calculates the power to which e (the base of natural logarithms) must be raised to obtain (1 + x).

Related terms

Natural Logarithm: The logarithm with base e, where e is an irrational constant approximately equal to 2.71828.

Exponential Function:

A function in which a constant value is raised to the power of a variable.

Derivative:

A measure of how a function changes as its input changes; it quantifies the rate at which one quantity varies with respect to another.