This post offers reasons for using logarithmic scales, also called log scales, on charts and graphs. It explains when logarithmic graphs with base 2 are preferred to logarithmic graphs with base 10.

The data look very different when plotted on what is called a logarithmic scale. In a typical graph, values on the (vertical) y-axis are plotted linearly: 1, 2, 3, and so on, or 10, 20, 30, or the ...

Watch this video to learn about straight line graphs of logarithmic and exponential functions. Open Transcript. Data from an experiment may result in a graph indicating exponential growth ...

Click on the graph axis you want to change to a logarithmic scale. Note that by clicking on different parts of the chart, you can select the whole chart, the plot area only, the legend or each axis.

Graph 7: Bitcoin price development during the last 10 years compared with the US M2 Money Supply (logarithmic) This graph looks very correlated, although during the last 1.5 years the money supply ...

The logarithmic graph with Canadian data may be angling down a bit and that’s a good sign – though not a great sign because the number of cases are still going up and will continue to go up. But it ...

A research team made up of academics from the LSE and Yale University found that logarithmic graphs used to show the curve of COVID-19 infections can confuse the public.

As a result, the logarithmic graph plotting the number of transistors per integrated circuit over time has become instantly recognizable ever since it first appeared on April 19, 1965.

There is disagreement on the proper way to label logarithmic scales in charts and graphs, especially when the base is not 10. This post shows several alternative ways of labeling log scales ...

Treasury's 'logarithmic' graph produced bars of equal height for different areas of spending, which could have confused voters, watchdog says. By Matthew Holehouse 07 February 2014 • 5:42pm .