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On 06/20/2012 10:13 PM, Simon Wright wrote:
>
> Isn't there a constant factor between log2(x) and ln(x)? Which is taken
> up in the O?
>
>     N = e**x = 2**y
>
> Taking natural logs,
>
>     ln N = x = y.ln 2

My mistake. I'd always heard it referred to as log base 2, but as you point out, 
the base is irrelevant.

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Jeff Carter
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