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Traditional Notation









Elementary Functions > Log[a,z] > Complex characteristics > Argument





http://functions.wolfram.com/01.05.19.0004.01









  


  










Input Form





Arg[Log[a, z]] == ArcTan[(ArcTan[Re[a], Im[a]] ArcTan[Re[z], Im[z]] + Log[Abs[a]] Log[Abs[z]])/(ArcTan[Re[a], Im[a]]^2 + Log[Abs[a]]^2), (ArcTan[Re[z], Im[z]] Log[Abs[a]] - ArcTan[Re[a], Im[a]] Log[Abs[z]])/ (ArcTan[Re[a], Im[a]]^2 + Log[Abs[a]]^2)]










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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