Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-log

Description: Define the natural logarithm function on complex numbers. It is defined as the principal value, that is, the inverse of the exponential whose imaginary part lies in the interval (-pi, pi]. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_logarithm and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_logarithm . (Contributed by Paul Chapman, 21-Apr-2008)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-log log = exp -1 π π -1

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 clog class log
1 ce class exp
2 cim class
3 2 ccnv class -1
4 cpi class π
5 4 cneg class π
6 cioc class .
7 5 4 6 co class π π
8 3 7 cima class -1 π π
9 1 8 cres class exp -1 π π
10 9 ccnv class exp -1 π π -1
11 0 10 wceq wff log = exp -1 π π -1