Sunday 14 October 2018

How to Get Better at 'Back of the Envelope' Calculations

How to Get Better at 'Back of the Envelope' Calculations

The art of estimations is pretty much a physicist's bread and butter. We all love a good estimation problem. You might also hear these called a "back of the envelope" calculation, or a calculation on a napkin. The writing medium is meant to emphasize how little preparation goes into attacking the problem. The estimator can't even take the time to find a clean sheet of paper.

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