clog, clogf, clogl - natural logarithm of a complex number
Math library (libm
, -lm
)
#include <complex.h>
double complex clog(double complex z);
float complex clogf(float complex z);
long double complex clogl(long double complex z);
These functions calculate the complex natural logarithm of
z
, with a branch cut along the negative real axis.
The logarithm clog() is the inverse function of the
exponential cexp(3). Thus, if y = clog(z)
,
then z = cexp(y)
. The imaginary part of y
is chosen in
the interval [-pi,pi].
One has:
clog(z) = log(cabs(z)) + I * carg(z)
Note that z
close to zero will cause an overflow.
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface | Attribute | Value |
Thread safety | MT-Safe |
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
glibc 2.1. C99, POSIX.1-2001.