TY - BOOK AU - Lemons,Don S. TI - A student's guide to dimensional analysis SN - 9781316676165 (ebook) AV - TA347.D5 L46 2017 U1 - 530.8 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Dimensional analysis N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Apr 2017) N2 - This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods, history and formalisation of the field, and provides physics and engineering applications. Covering topics from mechanics, hydro- and electrodynamics to thermal and quantum physics, it illustrates the possibilities and limitations of dimensional analysis. Introducing basic physics and fluid engineering topics through the mathematical methods of dimensional analysis, this book is perfect for students in physics, engineering and mathematics. Explaining potentially unfamiliar concepts such as viscosity and diffusivity, the text includes worked examples and end-of-chapter problems with answers provided in an accompanying appendix, which help make it ideal for self-study. Long-standing methodological problems arising in popular presentations of dimensional analysis are also identified and solved, making the book a useful text for advanced students and professionals UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676165 ER -