As an undergrad I struggled to understand why log was used to measure information. Could not find a reason in any textbook. Took a deep breath and decided to d

As an undergrad I struggled to understand why log was used to measure information. Could not find a reason in any textbook. Took a deep breath and decided to download and read this paper. Surprise, surprise: it's super approachable and the reasoning for using log is explained on the first page.