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Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Log.RpowTendsto

The logarithm as a limit of powers #

This file shows that the logarithm can be expressed as a limit of powers, namely that p⁻¹ * (x ^ p - 1) tends to log x as p tends to zero for positive x.

Main declarations #

theorem Real.norm_inv_mul_rpow_sub_one_sub_log_le {p x : ℝ} (p_pos : 0 < p) (x_pos : 0 < x) (hx : ‖p * log x‖ ≤ 1) :
‖p⁻¹ * (x ^ p - 1) - log x‖ ≤ p * ‖log x‖ ^ 2
theorem tendsto_rpow_sub_one_log {x : ℝ} (hx : 0 < x) :
Filter.Tendsto (fun (p : ℝ) => p⁻¹ * (x ^ p - 1)) (nhdsWithin 0 (Set.Ioi 0)) (nhds (Real.log x))