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Mathematical and physical models

A comparison of physical and mathematical models is given, showing the possibilities of physical models in connection with modern electronic equipment

  • The William M. Murray lecture, 1978
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Mathematical and physical models are considered by reference to some fundamental differences; the main advantages and disadvantages of each method are emphasized. Then, the possibilities are shown, which physical models offer today with the application of modern techniques, especially when they are used in combination with digital computers, as, for example, in the so-called “hybrid-static” (hybrid structural model analysis).

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  1. Institute for Structural Model Analysis, University of Stuttgart, D 7000, Stuttgart, FRG

    Robert K. Mueller (Professor and Director)

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Mueller, R.K. Mathematical and physical models. Experimental Mechanics 18, 241–245 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324164

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