python中的log是以几为底的_NumPy：以n为底的对数

From the numpy documentation on logarithms, I have found functions to take the logarithm with base e, 2, and 10:

import numpy as np

np.log(np.e**3) #3.0

np.log2(2**3) #3.0

np.log10(10**3) #3.0

However, how do I take the logarithm with base n (e.g. 42) in numpy?

解决方案

To get the logarithm with a custom base using math.log:

import math

number = 74088 # = 42**3

base = 42

exponent = math.log(number, base) # = 3

To get the logarithm with a custom base using numpy.log:

import numpy as np

array = np.array([74088, 3111696]) # = [42**3, 42**4]

base = 42

exponent = np.log(array) / np.log(base) # = [3, 4]

As you would expect, note that the default case of np.log(np.e) == 1.0.

As a reminder, the logarithm base change rule is: