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Direct linkDeakin, Michael A. B. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2011
The story is often told of the calculation by G.I. Taylor of the yield of the first ever atomic bomb exploded in New Mexico in 1945. It has indeed become a staple of the classroom whenever dimensional analysis is taught. However, while it is true that Taylor succeeded in calculating this figure at a time when it was still classified, most versions…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Equations (Mathematics), Computation
