Elsasser number

Summary

Elsasser number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Walter M. Elsasser is named after Elsasser number^[2].
• Elsasser number's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless number in fluid mechanics^[3].
• Elsasser number's subclass of is recorded as criterion of similarity^[4].
• Elsasser number's defining formula is recorded as \Lambda = \frac{\sigma B^2}{\rho \Omega}^[5].
• Elsasser number's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122zq7pl^[6].
• Elsasser number's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11hd1s2p1n^[7].
• Elsasser number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[8].
• Elsasser number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics^[9].

Why It Matters

Elsasser number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]