03-14-2006, 08:21 PM
Quote:Which (e) is the basis of so many functions
from compound interest to radioactive decay to population growth.
Pardon me if I'm completely off the mark, but doesn't it not *really* matter what base logarithm you use when working with those problems? Just that e is often used, seeing as how it is the 'natural' logarithm's base.
"One day, o-n-e day..."