Definition:Dimensional Analysis
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Definition
Dimensional analysis is the branch of applied mathematics which studies the relationships between physical quantities by identifying their fundamental dimensions and units of measurement.
As such it can also be considered to be a branch of number theory.
Also see
- Results about dimensional analysis can be found here.
Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $2$: Falling Bodies: Acceleration
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dimensional analysis
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dimensional analysis