Phrases with «logarithm»

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A logarithm is a mathematical function that tells you how many times you need to multiply a particular number (called the base) by itself to get another given number. It helps in solving equations and working with large numbers more easily. Full definition

Adjective + «logarithm»

Sentences with «logarithm»

  • Figure 4: The annual and decadal land surface temperature from the BerkeleyEarth average, compared to a linear combination of volcanic sulfate emissions and the natural logarithm of CO2. (judithcurry.com)
  • The computer was an extension of his well - known Difference Engine, which was designed to calculate tables of numbers such as logarithms. (newscientist.com)
  • View slideshow Designed nearly 150 years ago but never actually built until recently, the Difference Engine No. 2 designed by Charles Babbage (1791 to 1871) is a piece of Victorian technology meant to tussle with logarithms and trigonometry long before the first modern computer. (scientificamerican.com)
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