Introducing Dimensional Analysis to the Social Sciences.

Ewing, Reid H.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Introducing Dimensional Analysis to the Social Sciences

Ewing, Reid H.

Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 7, 5, 533-543, Oct 73

Dimensional analysis, defined as the synthesis of dimensionless variables, is presented in a conceptual framework and is then applied to the modeling of interurban migration. The selection of independent variables, the synthesis of dimensionless groups, and the analysis of data are considered. (Author/DN)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Models, Research, Research Methodology, Rural to Urban Migration, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis

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