Logarithms are most succinctly described as a shortcut in mathematics. For example, multiplication is basically a shortcut for addition and exponents are a shortcut for multiplication.

A logarithm is a mathematical operation that determines how many times a certain number, called the base, is multiplied by itself to reach another number. Because logarithms relate geometric ...

Cite this article Accented Four-Figure Logarithms and other Tables for Arithmetical and Trigonometrical Purposes and for Correcting Altitudes and Lunar Distances, with Formulæ and Examples .