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Of Bombs and Boats and Mice and Men: A Random tour through some scaling laws
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- A trip through some of the standard examples of dimensional analysis and scaling, with further thoughts on yacht prices, growing up, mice, bears and marsupials.<br />Comment: 9 pages; to appear in 'Mathematics Today'
- Subjects :
- Mathematics - History and Overview
Physics - Popular Physics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1210.5067
- Document Type :
- Working Paper