Abstract
The main aim of this study is to define degenerate Genocchi polynomials and numbers of the second kind by using logarithmic functions, and to investigate some of their analytical properties and some applications. For this purpose, many formulas and relations for these polynomials, including some implicit summation formulas, differentiation rules and correlations with the earlier polynomials by utilizing some series manipulation methods, are derived. Additionally, as an application, the zero values of degenerate Genocchi polynomials and numbers of the second kind are presented in tables and multifarious graphical representations for these zero values are shown.