@HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate
public static double log (double a)

Returns the natural logarithm (base e) of a double value. Special cases:

• If the argument is NaN or less than zero, then the result is NaN.
• If the argument is positive infinity, then the result is positive infinity.
• If the argument is positive zero or negative zero, then the result is negative infinity.

The computed result must be within 1 ulp of the exact result. Results must be semi-monotonic.

Parameters:

a

a value

Returns:  the value ln  a, the natural logarithm of a.