Introduction to Logarithms

Logarithms are important in mathematics because they allow us to represent and understand large numbers. They can simplify complex calculations by converting multiplication into addition and division into subtraction. They provide a simple way to solve exponential equations. Logarithms are common in scientific applications, such as measuring earthquake and sound intensities. They are used in calculus for derivatives and integrals. They are used and in computer science for cryptography. They are used in chemistry to formulate pH, and used in in finance for calculating compound interest. Logarithms are used in many career fields, including Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Finance, Medicine and Biology (for drug decay and bacteria population growth), Physics (for sound and seismic measurements), Research and Development, and Chemistry (for the pH scale). Whether you need knowledge of logarithms to graduate college depends entirely on your major. If you are in a major like English or Art, jobs that will be eliminated by Artificial intelligence in coming months, then you probably have little need for logarithms. But if you are a major like Science, Engineering, Economics or Finance, then you will need to understand logarithms. In this book, I succeed in introducing you to logarithms by arranging topics a logical order and by keeping things simple without adding any extraneous extras. You learn the basics first; how to expand or condense a logarithm, how to use the logarithm rules. Then you do examples with common logarithms, natural logarithms, then examples With other than common or natural bases. I provide you with several real-world examples of the use of logarithms. View Less