A First Course in Dimensional Analysis: Simplifying Complex Phenomena Using Physical Insight (The MIT Press)
Brand: The MIT Press
Color: White
Categories: Books, Computers & Technology, Programming



Dimensions: 7.06 x 0.51 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0262537711
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0262537710
Publisher: The MIT Press
Print length: 184 pages
Publication date: October 22, 2019
author: Visit Amazon's Juan G. Santiago Page search results Juan G. Santiago
review: Editorial Reviews Review “A wonderful modern introduction to the powerful thinking tool of dimensional analysis, emphasizing physical intuition throughout, offering full explanations, and illustrating the principles with a fascinating range of examples and real-world data.” ― Sanjoy Mahajan , author of Street-Fighting Mathematics and The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering About the Author Juan G. Santiago is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Microfluidics Laboratory. He is cofounder of several companies in the microfluidics area and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.