Introduction to Nomograms

Nomographs are graphical aids to quickly compute or estimate values of unwieldy equations. Mathematically most nomograms work the same way as the slide rulers of yore did.

In no time at all, you should find answers here to the following questions:

• How would I use a nomogram?
• Why do they work?
• How precise and reliable are results taken from nomograms?
• What's the point of using nomograms, when we have pocket calculators?

So do bookmark here and check back in a few weeks!