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Using math in physics - Estimation
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Highlights: An introduction to estimation with estimation problems for homework and exams throughout the course.
Abstract: 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.
Resource Types: Instructor supplement, Pedagogical essay, Student reading, Pre-class assignment, Homework, Lecture materials, In-class activity, Restricted access
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