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Some modifications were done to the proof of the log-normal mode (/P/lognorm-mode).
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Then, the [mode](/D/mode) of $X$ is
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$$ \label{eq:lognorm-mode}
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\mathrm{mode}(X) = e^\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right) \; .
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\mathrm{mode}(X) = e^{\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right)} \; .
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**Proof:** The [mode](/D/mode) is the value which maximizes the [probability density function](/D/pdf):
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\begin{split}
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f'_X(x) = 0 &= -\frac{1}{x^2 \sigma \sqrt{2 \pi}} \cdot \mathrm{exp} \left[ -\frac{\left( \ln x -\mu \right)^2}{2 \sigma^2} \right] \cdot \left(1 + \frac{\ln x -\mu}{\sigma^2} \right) \\
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-1 &= \frac{\ln x -\mu}{\sigma^2} \\
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x &= e^\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right) \; .
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x &= e^{\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right)} \; .
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\end{split}
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we confirm that it is a maximum, showing that
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$$ \label{eq:lognorm-mode-qed}
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\mathrm{mode}(X) = e^\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right) \; .
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\mathrm{mode}(X) = e^{\left( \mu -\sigma^2 \right)} \; .
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