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Logarithms are infinitesimal exponentials -- x log x grows faster than x but slower than x^{1+ε} for any real positive ε.
They make an interesting counterpoint to the philosophy that infinitesimal quantities can't exist in "real" mathematics.
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Logarithms are infinitesimal exponentials -- x log x grows faster than x but slower than x^{1+ε} for any real positive ε.
They make an interesting counterpoint to the philosophy that infinitesimal quantities can't exist in "real" mathematics.