Laplace number

characteristic number in fluid dynamics
Intangible mathematical_concept Q179814
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Laplace number

Summary

Laplace number is a mathematical concept[1]. It draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #249 of 1,007).[2]

Key Facts

  • Laplace number's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3].
  • Pierre-Simon Laplace is named after Laplace number[4].
  • Laplace number is a type of characteristic number[5].
  • Laplace number is a type of dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[6].
  • Laplace number is a type of criterion of similarity[7].
  • Laplace number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[8].
  • Laplace number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
  • Laplace number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[10].
  • Laplace number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[11].

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Definition and Type

Laplace number's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[3]. Recorded subclass of include characteristic number[5], dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[6], and criterion of similarity[7].

Origins

Pierre-Simon Laplace is named after Laplace number[4].

Why It Matters

Laplace number draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #249 of 1,007).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Named after Pierre-Simon Laplace
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics, WikiProject Fluid dynamics
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