| Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 1732 Neubrandenburg |
| Died | April 17, 1787 (aged 54) Halle an der Saale |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Complex logarithms |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Halle |
Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten (15 December 1732 – 17 April 1787) was a German mathematician. In 1768, Karsten published a graphic representation of infinitely many logarithms of real and complex numbers.