theorem Nat.log2_terminates (n : Nat) : n ≥ 2 → n / 2 < n

@[irreducible, extern lean_nat_log2]

def Nat.log2 (n : Nat) : Nat

Computes ⌊max 0 (log₂ n)⌋.

log2 0 = log2 1 = 0, log2 2 = 1, ..., log2 (2^i) = i, etc.

Equations

• n.log2 = if n ≥ 2 then (n / 2).log2 + 1 else 0

@[irreducible]

theorem Nat.log2_le_self (n : Nat) : n.log2 ≤ n