Buckingham theorem

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Buckingham_π_theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:mathematics
engineering
physics
gptkbp:describes relationship between physical quantities
gptkbp:field dimensional analysis
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Edgar_Buckingham
1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buckingham theorem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Edgar_Buckingham
gptkbp:numberOfDimensionlessParameters n-k
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Physical_Review
gptkbp:relatedConcept dimensionless numbers
dimensional homogeneity
similarity analysis
gptkbp:state any physically meaningful equation involving n variables can be equivalently rewritten as an equation of k dimensionless parameters
gptkbp:usedFor reducing variables in physical equations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buckingham_π_theorem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7