Fermi Problem

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Estimation Problem
gptkbp:category Heuristics
Problem Solving
gptkbp:characteristic Requires Approximate Reasoning
Uses Simple Assumptions
gptkbp:example How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics
Engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fermi Problem
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkb:Quantitative_Reasoning
Estimation
gptkbp:usedFor Back-of-the-envelope Calculation
Order of Magnitude Estimation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fermi_Questions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5