Why isn't the symbol of a natural logarithm nl instead of ln?

Subject: Why isn't the symbol of a natural logarithm nl instead of ln?

Date: Tue Feb 8 13:27:30 2000
Posted by Michele Lane
Grade level: 10-12 School: Mt. Vernon High School
City: Mt. Vernon State/Province: Ohio Country: USA
Area of science: Other
ID: 950038050.Ot

Message:


Our calculus class, known as "Lane Land" or "Crazy Lane's class", is 
studying e and natural logs, and couldn't figure out why it was ln.  Does 
it fit on a calculator button better???  Thank you!!!!

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