Mathematicians use the logarithm to express the inverse function of exponentiation. That is, the logarithm of a given number p is the exponent to ...

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

Maths has always been a mystery to me. Why did I learn logarithms and trigonometry when all I need to know is my times tables, adding, subtracting, a bit of long division, fractions, percentages ...

But if the practical man becomes inquisitive as to the methods by which his tables have been computed for him, or if he has to learn the use of logarithms in integration, the mathematician takes ...