Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Nondimensionalization is a simple, but exceedingly useful tool that helps you reduce differential equations to their natural forms. It helps you 'get rid of' unnecessary parameters, and lets you zero in on what's important. In this video, I show the basic technique behind nondimensionalization and supplement that technique with a useful example.
Questions? Let me know in the comments.
Prereqs: Basic (1st-order) ODEs. In fact, you may not even need this since we're not solving any ODEs. We're only doing algebra to make ODEs more simple.
Lecture Notes: drive.google.com/file/d/0B_urJu4cgDhMYmEtNHNrMDdsbGM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-Sd2mQGYkHmUKB2vp4lwLYw
Patreon Link: patreon.com/user?u=4354534
Nondimensionalization is a simple, but exceedingly useful tool that helps you reduce differential equations to their natural forms. It helps you 'get rid of' unnecessary parameters, and lets you zero in on what's important. In this video, I show the basic technique behind nondimensionalization and supplement that technique with a useful example.
Questions? Let me know in the comments.
Prereqs: Basic (1st-order) ODEs. In fact, you may not even need this since we're not solving any ODEs. We're only doing algebra to make ODEs more simple.
Lecture Notes: drive.google.com/file/d/0B_urJu4cgDhMYmEtNHNrMDdsbGM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-Sd2mQGYkHmUKB2vp4lwLYw
Patreon Link: patreon.com/user?u=4354534
