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Dimension analysis is a super power in applied math. I was first taught it in chemistry, but was able to use it to avoid tripping myself up on just about every
by readthenotes1 2y ago
Dimension analysis is a super power in applied math. I was first taught it in chemistry, but was able to use it to avoid tripping myself up on just about every real world math problem I did...
(And I too changed an implementation to add units of measure to a system. It took a few days, and caused some grief with downstream system developers. But we also avoided the Mars Climate Orbiter experience in production )