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Reasoning in terms of dimensions is such a powerful tool. I wish I had acquired this type of thinking earlier when I was a student. Dimensions are the equivale
by kleene_op 4y ago
Reasoning in terms of dimensions is such a powerful tool. I wish I had acquired this type of thinking earlier when I was a student.
Dimensions are the equivalent of typing in programming. It can help you write valid programs without having to run them in order to verify it.
- alexmolas 4y agoOne of my teachers when studying Physics spent some classes teaching us about dimensional analysis, and since then it has been one of my favourite tools. I remember solving an electromagnetism multiple choice test using dimensional analysis, it felt almost like cheating.
- jabits 4y agoYes, I was taught at it a high school chemistry class and found it extremely useful for my mechanical engineering degree work.