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An introduction to estimation with estimation problems for homework and exams throughout the course.
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Estimation is a skill that is highly valued by physicists but too often not taught in class. It's a skill particularly valuable for biology students in that it can help them develop their quantitative intuition and their sense of biological scales. Problems available in autograded environment, Expert TA.
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Life Sciences Topics:
Biomechanics
Human and Animal Physiology
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Chemistry Topics:
Chemical Bonding
Chemical Energetics > Energy
Gases > Ideal Gas Law
Intermolecular Forces > Hydrogen Bonding
Macromolecules > Proteins
Math Topics:
Algebra; Exponentials and Logarithms; Geometry
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