A research team made up of academics from the LSE and Yale University found that logarithmic graphs used to show the curve of COVID-19 infections can confuse the public.

What are Logarithms: Complete Explanation A logarithm is the power which a certain number is raised to get another number. Before calculators and various types of complex computers were invented ...

Those skyrocketing curves tell an alarming story. But logarithmic graphs can help reveal when the pandemic begins to slow.

There is disagreement on the proper way to label logarithmic scales in charts and graphs, especially when the base is not 10. This post shows several alternative ways of labeling log scales ...

Luckily for me, I started my career in science in the 1990s, so things like logarithmic graph paper and slide rules were only mentioned by old-timers at the pub. Instead, I was introduced to a ...

But the same numbers plotted on a logarithmic graph can be informative because they can show how the rate of growth is changing and and whether or not it is exponential. And that's the best way to ...

How to Make Log Scale in Excel. Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program includes a Chart Wizard for making a variety of graphs from tabulated data. In some situations, as with scientific experiments ...

Treasury's 'logarithmic' graph produced bars of equal height for different areas of spending, which could have confused voters, watchdog says ...