There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The first is to respond to skewness towards large values; i.e., cases in which one or a few points are much larger than the ...

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 it was difficult for scientists and ...

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, the data in one or both axes of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. In “When Should I Use Logarithmic Scales in My Charts and Graphs”, I showed ...