Logarithms were in use for hundreds of years until mechanical machines were able to calculate larger numbers in the late 19th century, and eventually, computers took over the task in the 20th century.

I have a histogram with 200 buckets. 2/3 of the data is between 0 and 20, the rest settles down quickly but I need to keep an eye on the tail. I'd like to plot this such that 0-20 takes up about 2 ...

Math is hard, but doesn't have to be unpleasant. This happy little math lesson features a Bob Ross-style mini-lecture on logarithms.

THE first portion of this book treats of the way to use logarithms so as to apply no more figures than necessary; the author pointing out that probably one half of the time expended in ...

Ordinary students of mathematics never learn to use logarithms properly, not so much owing to deficiency of explanation in the existing works as to the fact that they never meet in the course of ...