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Logarithmic mean
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematics</a>, the logarithmic mean is a <a href="/facts/Function_(mathematics)/CdReEKCh">function</a> of two non-negative <a href="/facts/Number/auQSAE2m">numbers</a> which is equal to their <a href="/facts/Difference_(mathematics)/dEUrp6k0">difference</a> divided by the <a href="/facts/Logarithm/QeXaV97q">logarithm</a> of their <a href="/facts/Quotient/JekSq1Ko">quotient</a>. This calculation is applicable in <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">engineering</a> problems involving <a href="/facts/Heat_transfer/1IV3WbFL">heat</a> and <a href="/facts/Mass_transfer/GrHKD4h2">mass transfer</a>. </p>