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SUMMARY:Dimensional Analysis: How to get something for (nearly) nothing - 
 Prof. Herbert Huppert (University of Cambridge)
DTSTART:20200131T190000Z
DTEND:20200131T200000Z
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CONTACT:Valentin Hübner
DESCRIPTION:Physicists and mathematicians frequently encounter difficult\,
  often nonlinear\, problems. Often dimensional analysis can be employed to
  find either the correct answer directly or explain the main aspects of th
 e solution. The talk will develop the mathematical background and then app
 ly these to a number of situations including: a simple proof of Pythagoras
 ’ theorem\, the speed of animals running up hill\, the speed of a boat w
 ith N oarsmen (N = 1\, 2\, 4\, 8\, …)\; how to judge weightl
 ifting and other pursuits accurately without having to have classes of dif
 ferent weight\, the rate of spread of an atomic eruption\, …
LOCATION:MR2\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences
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