logarithms

     

In mathematics, the logarithm of a given number to a given base is the power or exponent to which the base must be raise in order to produce the given number.

Trivia about logarithms

  • Lumberjacks make good musicians because of these exponents required to produce a given number
  • To simplify multiplication and division, Scotsman John Napier published a book outlining these in 1614