Logarithms and Logarithmic Functions

Dr. Monica Neagoy reviews the historical invention of logarithms that forever changed the world of computation-until the advent of calculators more than 300 years later. Derive the properties of logs, examine logarithmic functions and graphs, and explore the well-known Richter logarithmic scale. Concepts explored: functions and inverse functions, logarithms, exponential functions, logarithmic functions.