The top 10 equations [electrical engineering]

Author

Mack, Donald R.

Volume

15

Issue

5

fYear

1997

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

40

Abstract

The author has asked a small group of electrical engineers to list their choices of the ten equations that have had the most profound effect on civilization. He presents a summary of the results, compiled subjectively and listed in approximately chronological order. They are: Newton´s law of force, universal gravitation law, thermodynamics second law, Maxwell´s equations, Navier-Stokes equation, Stefan-Boltzmann law, relativity, Lorentz transformation, Schrodinger equation, and Shannon´s sampling theorem

Keywords

Lorentz transformation; Maxwell equations; Navier-Stokes equations; Schrodinger equation; electrical engineering; equations; gravitation; physics fundamentals; relativity; signal sampling; thermodynamics; Lorentz tranformation; Maxwell´s equations; Navier-Stokes equation; Newton´s law; Schrodinger equation; Shannon´s sampling theorem; Stefan-Boltzmann law; electrical engineering; relativity; thermodynamics second law; universal gravitation law; Differential equations; Electrons; Force; Heat engines; Heat transfer; Maxwell equations; Navier-Stokes equations; Partial differential equations; Refrigeration; Thermodynamics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Potentials, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-6648

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/45.544041

Filename

544041