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I am trying to calculate $\log(-1+i)$

I have $\log(-1+i) = \ln|(-1+i)| + i\operatorname{Arg}(-1+i)$

$ = \ln\sqrt2 + i3\pi/4$

However when I checked that in matlab and wolfram alpha they have

$\frac{\ln\sqrt2}{2} + i3\pi/4$

Can't see what Im doing wrong.

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In fact Wolfram Alpha returns $\dfrac {\ln 2}2+i\dfrac{3\pi}4$ so that both are equal!

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    @jim: fast reading is a common and shared default ;-)2012-04-18