Re: Why Math Rocks

From	Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info>
Newsgroups	sci.physics
Subject	Re: Why Math Rocks
Date	2016-04-10 18:44 +0000
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On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:10:34 -0500, Odd Bodkin wrote:

> 
> I don't know why you place such importance on being able to find 
> ANALYTIC solutions. Computational mathematics is just as relevant
>

Another one who can't read!

You miss the point of the whole thread, which is "math rocks,"
that is to say, mathematics is powerful and potent.

But the reality is far, far from this because mathematics,
as demonstrated by the utter failure of analytical solutions,
is really quite impotent.

Let's consider finding the roots of a polynomial, a problem
which occurs frequently.

In electronic filter design polynomials of very large order
(e.g. n=100) are frequent.  Such polynomials cannot be solved
analytically and numerical solutions are difficult, especially
when we consider that the already large intervals between digital
floating point numbers become tremendously amplified with
exponents of 100 (x^100).

The simple polynomials that every schoolboy learns in 
elementary school lead to intractable mathematics.
How can we therefore claim that "math rocks?"

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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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