Log paper can mean two different things to mathematicians – log-log paper, and semi log paper. They both work with the logarithmic scale. Log-log paper in particular has vertical and horizontal lines that are according to the logarithmic scale. The logarithmic scale is a scale of measurement that implements the logarithm of a physical amount, instead of the actual quantity itself.
A logarithmic graph can be plotted on log graph paper that has been printed from the Internet. The Internet is now a great resource for scientists and mathematicians who formerly might have had problems when they ran out of logarithmic paper. Now it’s as simple as going online and downloading the graphing paper that you need, and printing it off.
Log paper is fairly specialized. It’s not exactly something that most people will want to pick up when they make a visit to a stationery store, so there’s quite an exclusive market. Nevertheless, the market is still there and people do require the paper to create graphs of log log equations and depict data. Logarithmic grid paper is only available at specialized retailers, which causes problems for people who need it urgently.
