Fermi problem

GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Estimation method
gptkbp:category Estimation
Problem solving
gptkbp:characteristic Requires estimation with little or no data
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:origin Enrico Fermi's teaching at University of Chicago
gptkbp:relatedTo Estimation
Fermi estimate
Order of magnitude
gptkbp:usedFor Back-of-the-envelope calculation
Order-of-magnitude estimation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3