1961/07/01 by Richard K. McDonald · 1 voice
Computer Science · #Neural Networks and Applications
paper · doi:10.1063/1.3057649
openalex publication_date 1961/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Physical processes can sometimes be best described by analogies to apparently unrelated situations. Thus, viscous flow of molasses might be visualized by a mechanical model of springs, dead weights, and dashpots, and the problems of pumping molasses through pipes might be simulated by the flow of electricity through resistors. One resorts to such physical analogies to take advantage of simpler mathematical procedures or more advanced theories in some other domain.