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3.14 is Good Enough Most of the Time

by Hans F. on Jul 23, 2009

Much of the calculations and scientific analysis for engineering applications can be done using approximations and valid assumptions to simplify an otherwise grossly complicated problem. If you were to take into consideration every single force, large or small, that could possibly interact with the system that you’re investigating, then your analysis work would become overblown [...]