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Physical Problem: General Introduction: Historical Background and Spectrum of Applications
Physical Problem: General Introduction: Historical Background and Spectrum of Applications
Lecture 1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND AND SPECTRUM OF APPLICATIONS
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Analysis of physical problems in any area of engineering and science involves a multipronged approach:
Idealized physical model: experiments on scale models of the problem
Mathematical model: Theoretical analysis (analytical solution) / approximate
numerical solution.
Physical
Problem
Experimental
Analysis
Mathematical
Modeling
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