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 9 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's subclass of is recorded as characteristic number[5].
  • Laplace number's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[6].
  • Laplace number's subclass of is recorded as criterion of similarity[7].
  • Laplace number's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01y3t0[8].
  • Laplace number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[9].
  • Laplace number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{La} = \frac{\gamma \rho l}{\eta^2}[10].
  • Laplace number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{La} = \frac{1}{\mathit{Oh}^2}[11].
  • Laplace number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{La} = \frac{\mathit{Re}^2}{\mathit{We}}[12].
  • Laplace number's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1[13].
  • Laplace number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
  • Laplace number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[15].
  • Laplace number's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 82021422[16].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{La}[17].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \gamma[18].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \rho[19].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as l[20].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \eta[21].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Oh}[22].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Re}[23].
  • Laplace number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{We}[24].
  • Laplace number's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as LaplaceNumber[25].
  • Laplace number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{La}[26].
  • Laplace number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{Su}[27].

Why It Matters

Laplace number draws 9 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.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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