Logarithm of product is a sum of logarithms

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Theorem

Let $z_1,z_2 \in \mathbb{C}$ such that $-\pi < \mathrm{arg}(z_1) + \mathrm{arg}(z_2) \leq \pi$. Then the following formula holds: $$\log(z_1z_2) = \log(z_1)+\log(z_2),$$ where $\log$ denotes the logarithm.

Proof

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