numpy.logspace

numpy.logspace(start, stop, num=50, endpoint=True, base=10.0, dtype=None)

Return numbers spaced evenly on a log scale.

In linear space, the sequence starts at base ** start (base to the power of start) and ends with base ** stop (see endpoint below).

Parameters:

start : float

base ** start is the starting value of the sequence.

stop : float

base ** stop is the final value of the sequence, unless endpoint is False. In that case, num + 1 values are spaced over the interval in log-space, of which all but the last (a sequence of length num) are returned.

num : integer, optional

Number of samples to generate. Default is 50.

endpoint : boolean, optional

If true, stop is the last sample. Otherwise, it is not included. Default is True.

base : float, optional

The base of the log space. The step size between the elements in ln(samples) / ln(base) (or log_base(samples)) is uniform. Default is 10.0.

dtype : dtype

The type of the output array. If dtype is not given, infer the data type from the other input arguments.

Returns:

samples : ndarray

num samples, equally spaced on a log scale.

See also

arange

Similar to linspace, with the step size specified instead of the number of samples. Note that, when used with a float endpoint, the endpoint may or may not be included.

linspace

Similar to logspace, but with the samples uniformly distributed in linear space, instead of log space.

geomspace

Similar to logspace, but with endpoints specified directly.

Notes

Logspace is equivalent to the code

>>> y = np.linspace(start, stop, num=num, endpoint=endpoint)
... 
>>> power(base, y).astype(dtype)
... 

Examples

>>> np.logspace(2.0, 3.0, num=4)
array([  100.        ,   215.443469  ,   464.15888336,  1000.        ])
>>> np.logspace(2.0, 3.0, num=4, endpoint=False)
array([ 100.        ,  177.827941  ,  316.22776602,  562.34132519])
>>> np.logspace(2.0, 3.0, num=4, base=2.0)
array([ 4.        ,  5.0396842 ,  6.34960421,  8.        ])

Graphical illustration:

>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>>> N = 10
>>> x1 = np.logspace(0.1, 1, N, endpoint=True)
>>> x2 = np.logspace(0.1, 1, N, endpoint=False)
>>> y = np.zeros(N)
>>> plt.plot(x1, y, 'o')
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x...>]
>>> plt.plot(x2, y + 0.5, 'o')
[<matplotlib.lines.Line2D object at 0x...>]
>>> plt.ylim([-0.5, 1])
(-0.5, 1)
>>> plt.show()

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