[R] How can I take anti log of log base 2 values in R

[BXC (Bendix Carstensen)]

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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Saurin Jani
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> Subject: [R] How can I take anti log of log base 2 values in R
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> Hi,
> 
> I am using R for microarray data anlaysis. When I
> normalize my data, it converts all my data in to log
> base 2 values. how can I convert back to log base
> 10..is there any function in R which  I can use or how
> can I take anti  log. or is there any function in R
> for antilog. 

This is a math question, from a very early course in analysis:

Any two logarithms are proportional, so:

log10(x) = K log2(x) for any x

In particular for x=2, and since log2(2)=1:

log10(2) = K

so we have in general:

log10(x) = log10(2) * log2(x)

The antilog for the natural log is exp(x), 
for the base 2 log it is 2^x and 
for the base 10 log it is 10^x.

Bendix Carstensen
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> Please let me know,..if anyone knows..
> 
> Thank you so much,
> Saurin
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