Re: Why Math Rocks

From	Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info>
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Subject	Re: Why Math Rocks
Date	2016-04-02 18:48 +0000
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On Sat, 02 Apr 2016 15:13:32 +0200, Poutnik wrote:

> 
> BTW, analytical solution can be
> even more computational demanding than numerical one.
>

That's because in most cases an "analytical" solution
is just a deliberate illusion.

Here is how a LOT of mathematics works:

An equation cannot be solved but we know that a solution
to the equation does exist.  Therefore, we just call this
unknown solution some name like F.  We may be able to determine
the basic properties of F, such as its additive or multiplicative
behavior, but we do not know its value.  But F can be approximated
using various "brute force" techniques.

So now we have F and we pat ourselves on the back.  Based
on this flimsy process, we believe that mathematics is a
wonderful and powerful tool.

Note: examples of F are sine, cosine, Bessel, log, erf, etc.

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Why Math Rocks Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 19:01 -0500
  Re: Why Math Rocks jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-02 01:22 +0000
  Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 06:14 +0000
    Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 08:23 +0200
      Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 12:43 +0000
        Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 15:13 +0200
          Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 15:38 +0200
            Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 15:46 +0200
          Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 18:48 +0000
            Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 21:12 +0200
              Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 19:28 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 22:27 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-04 10:55 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 19:19 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-05 08:53 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-05 10:44 -0500
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 23:43 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-05 17:25 -0500
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 07:50 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 23:16 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-10 18:44 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:49 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:58 +0200
        Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 16:23 +0200
    Re: Why Math Rocks Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 08:02 -0700
      Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:26 -0400
  Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 06:18 -0700
    Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:14 -0400
      Re: Why Math Rocks Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-04-03 10:33 +0200
        Re: Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 04:31 -0700
          Re: Why Math Rocks Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-04-03 14:27 +0200
            Re: Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 07:29 -0700
              Re: Why Math Rocks benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 00:49 -0400
                Re: Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 04:46 -0700
                Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:50 -0400
              Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:46 -0400
  Re: Why Math Rocks Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-02 09:02 -0500
    Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 16:30 +0200
    Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:27 -0400

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