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]]> By: Richard I. Garber http://www.workingbizwords.com/better-faster-copy-the-envelope-trick/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Richard I. Garber Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.workingbizwords.com/?p=64#comment-55 Engineers and physicists also use envelopes to take a first cut at a problem. We call it a “back of the envelope” calculation. In his book Programming Pearls <a href="//www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/bote.html”" rel="nofollow">Jon Bentley</a> gives an example. In physics this type of calculation is often credited to <a href="”" rel="nofollow">Enrico Fermi</a> There even is a short book by Clifford Swartz called “Back-of-the-Envelope Physics” that you can find in the library over at Boise State University. Richard I. Garber Engineers and physicists also use envelopes to take a first cut at a problem. We call it a “back of the envelope” calculation. In his book Programming Pearls Jon Bentley gives an example.

In physics this type of calculation is often credited to Enrico Fermi

There even is a short book by Clifford Swartz called “Back-of-the-Envelope Physics” that you can find in the library over at Boise State University.

Richard I. Garber

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