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The Logarithmic derivative is also something that is surprisingly fundamental.

(ln(f))' = f'/f

In function theory you use it all the time. But people rarely notice, that it related to a logarithm.

Also the functions that have nice logarithmic derivative are a lot more interesting than expected. Nature is full of Gompertz functions. Once you're familiar with it, you see it everywhere.




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