Thinking about equations : a practical guide for developing mathematical intuition in the physical sciences and engineering /
Matt A. Bernstein, William A. Friedman
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009
- xiv, 258 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Equations representing physical quantities -- A few pitfalls and a few useful tricks -- Limiting and special cases -- Diagrams, graphs, and symmetry -- Estimation and approximation -- Introduction to dimensional analysis and scaling -- Generalizing equations -- Several instructive examples